Peeyush Jain

Building TATA Neu; Prev at Shopee, Bain. Curious about tech, economics, and geopolitics.

Aug 12, 2026

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2 min read

In Conversation With Nikesh Arora

Anti-fragile, Mid-life Crisis, Chinese Investment, and Chinese Venture

Peeyush Jain, +1

The $300 Movie That Could Disrupt Hollywood

Aug 9, 2026

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The $300 Movie That Could Disrupt Hollywood

Artificial intelligence is collapsing the cost of filmmaking, allowing unknown creators to produce award-winning films for a few hundred dollars. But the biggest disruption isn't cheaper movies—it's a complete redistribution of who gets to become a filmmaker.

Peeyush Jain

Aug 5, 2026

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2 min read

How Christianity Went Viral?

Fitness, Airtable, Interest Rates, and Internet Scams

Peeyush Jain, +1

The Next Battle in AI Won't Be About Intelligence. It'll Be About Attachment.

Aug 2, 2026

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4 min read

The Next Battle in AI Won't Be About Intelligence. It'll Be About Attachment.

OpenAI's reported move into AI hardware signals more than a new product launch. It reflects a broader shift in artificial intelligence, from building tools that answer questions to companions that build relationships, creating an entirely new business model for the AI era.

Peeyush Jain

'See the whole world in lichens,' the marvels that grow anywhere

Jul 29, 2026

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2 min read

'See the whole world in lichens,' the marvels that grow anywhere

History, Physics, Prediction Markets, and ISRO Brain Drain

Peeyush Jain, +1

Instagram's Biggest Pivot Isn't Toward TV. It's Toward Time.

Jul 26, 2026

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5 min read

Instagram's Biggest Pivot Isn't Toward TV. It's Toward Time.

Instagram's move into television and episodic content isn't about competing with Netflix. It's about solving the biggest business problem short-form video created: attention that doesn't monetize well.

Peeyush Jain

The century-old device choking the world’s AI push

Jul 22, 2026

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2 min read

The century-old device choking the world’s AI push

Standard, AI, FIFA Rankings, and Spots and Stripes

Peeyush Jain, +1

The Internet Is Running Out of Trust. Xiaohongshu Built a Business Around It.

Jul 19, 2026

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5 min read

The Internet Is Running Out of Trust. Xiaohongshu Built a Business Around It.

As AI-generated content floods the internet and influencer marketing becomes increasingly commercialized, China's Xiaohongshu (RedNote) has quietly built a 400-million-user platform by competing on something far more valuable than attention: trust.

Peeyush Jain

Jul 15, 2026

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2 min read

The End of Reading is Here

Useless Knowledge, Founders, Creators, and Vinfast

Peeyush Jain, +1

The AI Rally Is Creating Asia's New Stock Market Obsession

Jul 12, 2026

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5 min read

The AI Rally Is Creating Asia's New Stock Market Obsession

South Korea and Taiwan have become two of the world's best-performing stock markets thanks to the AI boom. But beneath the record highs lies a familiar story of retail speculation, leverage, and a question every investor eventually faces: when does conviction become complacency?

Peeyush Jain

Jul 8, 2026

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2 min read

Semiquincententacles

Winning, Healthy, ChatGPT, and Good Workplaces

Peeyush Jain, +1

India Is Training the World's Robots. But Will It Own the Future of AI?

Jul 5, 2026

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4 min read

India Is Training the World's Robots. But Will It Own the Future of AI?

As humanoid robots become the next frontier of artificial intelligence, India is emerging as an unexpected supplier of the world's most valuable resource: human behavior. But history suggests supplying the data and owning the technology are two very different things.

Peeyush Jain

Jul 1, 2026

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2 min read

Why Japan has such good railways

Choice, Memory, Apps, and Indian Consumption

Peeyush Jain, +1

The $1 Billion Question: Is Zepto Building India's Future Retail Giant or Its Most Expensive Grocery Store?

Jun 28, 2026

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6 min read

The $1 Billion Question: Is Zepto Building India's Future Retail Giant or Its Most Expensive Grocery Store?

Explore Zepto's ₹8,000 crore IPO, soaring revenue, improving unit economics, massive losses, and the future of quick commerce in India.

Peeyush Jain

Jun 24, 2026

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2 min read

The Making of Indian Statistics

Power, Hormuz, Probabilities, and Indian Statistics

Peeyush Jain, +1

Jun 21, 2026

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5 min read

Can Indonesia Become the Next Asian Tiger—or Is It Drifting Toward a Middle-Income Trap?

Explore the opportunities, risks, demographics, resources, and economic challenges shaping Southeast Asia’s largest economy.

Peeyush Jain

Jun 17, 2026

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2 min read

Mechanical Watch

Leaders, Indian Shipping, Population, and India vs China

Peeyush Jain, +1

The AI Bubble Debate Is Asking the Wrong Question

Jun 14, 2026

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5 min read

The AI Bubble Debate Is Asking the Wrong Question

Is the AI boom a bubble or a genuine technological revolution? Explore why the real debate isn’t about profits, but whether AI-driven growth, valuations, and infrastructure spending are truly sustainable.

Peeyush Jain

Jun 10, 2026

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2 min read

Getting Even

Risk, Chinese EV, Corruption, and Ideas

Peeyush Jain, +1

The Real AI Shopping War Isn't About AI. It's About Data.

Jun 7, 2026

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6 min read

The Real AI Shopping War Isn't About AI. It's About Data.

Discover why the next AI battle won’t be won by the smartest models, but by companies that control proprietary data, distribution, and real-world shopping ecosystems. Learn how Alibaba, Qwen, and Taobao are reshaping the future of AI commerce.

Peeyush Jain

Jun 3, 2026

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2 min read

How Iran Killed its Economy

Leadership, Indian Defense, Global Economy, and AI Mania

Peeyush Jain, +1

The Most Valuable AI Company of the Next Decade May Not Look Like OpenAI

May 31, 2026

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6 min read

The Most Valuable AI Company of the Next Decade May Not Look Like OpenAI

Discover why compliance—not chatbots—could become AI’s biggest business opportunity, and how the next trillion-dollar AI company may emerge from enterprise regulation and automation.

Peeyush Jain