Xi Jinping’s city of the future is coming to life

It is both impressive and worrying

Read more: https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/08/07/xi-jinpings-city-of-the-future-is-coming-to-life

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AI agents aren’t the ‘new Google,’ says Airbnb CEO

“I think we’re still kind of feeling out the space,” CEO Brian Chesky told investors on the Q2 earnings call.

Read more: https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/07/ai-agents-arent-the-new-google-says-airbnb-ceo/

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Want better returns? Forget risk. Focus on fear

A recent study suggests a new paradigm for asset pricing

Read more: https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/08/06/want-better-returns-forget-risk-focus-on-fear

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Google’s AI coding agent Jules is now out of beta

Google today launched its AI coding agent, Jules, out of beta — just over two months after its public preview debut in May.

Read more: https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/06/googles-ai-coding-agent-jules-is-now-out-of-beta/

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America’s fertility crash reaches a new low

Even once-fecund states are having fewer children

Read more: https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/08/05/americas-fertility-crash-reaches-a-new-low

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Some people are defending Perplexity after Cloudflare ‘named and shamed’ it

In a debate likely to get louder as AI agent usage grows, some people say Perplexity crawling blocked websites isn’t a simple matter.

Read more: https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/05/some-people-are-defending-perplexity-after-cloudflare-named-and-shamed-it/

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Buy now, pay later is taking over the world. Good

Buy that burrito, and don’t let anyone judge you

Read more: https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/08/04/buy-now-pay-later-is-taking-over-the-world-good

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TechCrunch Mobility: Tesla’s ride-hailing gambit

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.

Read more: https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/04/techcrunch-mobility-teslas-ride-hailing-gambit/

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Trump will not let the world move on from tariffs

Six charts show the damage to America, its trading partners and its consumers

Read more: https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/08/01/trump-will-not-let-the-world-move-on-from-tariffs

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SAP is acquiring SmartRecruiters

SAP has reached an agreement to acquire SmartRecruiters, with SmartRecruiters’ software complementing SAP’s existing HR tools.

Read more: https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/03/sap-is-acquiring-smartrecruiters/

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Trump will not let the world move on from tariffs

Six charts show the damage to America, its trading partners and its consumers

Read more: https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/08/01/trump-will-not-let-the-world-move-on-from-tariffs

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What founders should think about if looking to raise a Series C

And it starts with a reality check, according to Sapphire Ventures partner Cathy Gao.

Read more: https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/02/what-founders-should-think-about-if-looking-to-raise-a-series-c/

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Trump will not let the world move on from tariffs

Six charts show the damage to America, its trading partners and its consumers

Read more: https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/08/01/trump-will-not-let-the-world-move-on-from-tariffs

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Nintendo raising original Switch console prices due to ‘market conditions’

Nintendo wouldn’t say what the “market conditions” were but likely reference President Trump’s tariffs, which are increasing costs for U.S. consumers.

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Uncovering the secret food trade that corrupts Iran’s neighbours

Oil and terrorism are not the country’s only exports

Read more: https://www.economist.com/interactive/finance-and-economics/2025/07/31/irans-forbidden-fruit

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