Joaquin Oliver died in the Parkland shooting six years ago today. Now with AI he's speaking again—and calling elected officials. wsj.com/tech/personal-…

HBO's The Wire is rightly lauded for its vivid & realistic depiction of urban decay. But you might not notice that under the surface it is also a subtle exposition on Mohist & Legalist challenges to Confucian orthodoxy as witnessed during China's turbulent Warring States era:

Tell us how YOU think AI might change news in the long-term! You have an excellent chance to be one of 40 winners to receive $1000 USD and a fully-paid trip to Italy. The deadline is Friday & it only takes a few minutes! Please share with your network! opensocietyfoundations.org/focus/open-soc…

From Clarissa Wei: “The fixers’ grievances are not endemic to #Taiwan, but the issue of parachute journalists “imposing their own perspective and preconceived narratives” is particularly pronounced on the island.” foreignpolicy.com/2024/02/21/tai…

This relational way of designing is also more transformative: “I develop quite a strong desire to help that particular person flourish… All this moves my motivation from the spacious, timeless theoretical to the sharp, focused interpersonal.” Andy Matuschak

这几天收到很多在国内的读者来信，希望能订阅#华尔街日报中国洞察。非常感谢大家的关注和支持🙏您需要VPN访问我们的网站，然后直接点这个链接订阅： cn.wsj.com/zh-hans/newsle…

Article 23: ‘Reasonable defence’ needed for keeping ‘seditious publications’ like Apple Daily at home, Hong Kong security chief says 🔗 hongkongfp.com/2024/03/11/art…

Every once in a while, Chinese leaders like to trot out a slogan to telegraph a different policy direction or rally the troops. The latest catchphrase, about unleashing “new productive forces,” appears to accomplish neither. In the latest WSJ China: wsjchina.cmail19.com/t/d-e-eckyn-dr…

After almost a decade, the altMBA is winding down. When Seth Godin and I launched the first cohort in May 2015, I never imagined it would spark the beginning of a new category of online learning, be a beacon for thoughtful leaders hungry to do their best work, and one day

Vertical-AI is hot. I get it, but as a long time vertical software investor, I think a lot of these apps are missing the forest for the trees by overemphasizing the AI and under developing the workflows around it. A co-pilot may be a great start that grows the business quickly,

My role in Hong Kong is open. The Nikkei Asia bureau is looking for someone with a background in business journalism and an understanding of China. Apply here: telummedia.com/jobs/view/hong… DM if you have any questions

Rare opportunity to work on the Washington Post's graphics team from (some places) in Europe! We are looking for a graphics reporter who works well independently, feels comfortable covering news and is a good collaborator. Any questions, please DM! washpost.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/washingtonpost…

My new public philosophy piece is out: "The Limits of Data"! It's about what data leaves out - about what gets systematically filtered out of the institutional process of data collection. 🧵:

Elaine and I worked on the same team and we survived the gruesome Beijing Winter Olympics ‘bubble’ together. She’s a talented, resourceful reporter and a beautiful writer. Hire her.

This is a great story about exactly how management can use generative AI to degrade and replace jobs—it's a lengthy process, with junior and precarious workers replaced first, and more senior jobs deskilled into ones tasked with overseeing AI output. bbc.com/future/article…

🚨🚨🚨 Some professional news! linkedin.com/posts/robinkwo…

Fastpacked couple of days at #ICA24 #ICA2024 International Communication Association - presenting on Alistair Cooke’s journalism, It’s Criminal live journalism project and chairing a session on covering conflict as well as squeezing in a Surfers Paradise park run

Congratulations to Yuan Yang, Yuan Yang on becoming the first Chinese-born MP in UK history. Labour gain in the seat of Earley and Woodley in Berkshire.