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China’s Economy Is Imploding. That’s a Problem for US, Wall Street.
Entering 2023, the relentless drumbeat of Wall Street consensuswas pounding out one consistent rhythm: China is back. After years of lockdowns and suppressed output, economists and investors cheered the end of Beijing’s zero-COVID policy and the economic boom that was sure to follow. The colossus-in-waiting that is the Chinese consumer was about to roam freely, … Read more
Amazon Is Testing an AI-Generated Product Review Feature
E-commerce giant Amazon has started testing the use of AI to summarize product reviews. Amazon seems to be doing a limited rollout of the feature that is appearing only in some listings. Such product review summaries could be useful in guiding customers toward newer reviews, per an Amazon marketing agency CTO. AI has truly … Read more
Govt intervention creates uncertainty for IEX
India’s power ministry has requested the Central Electricity Regulatory Authority to initiate the process of coupling the country’s three power exchanges; Indian Energy Exchange (IEX), Power Exchange of India (PXIL) and Hindustan Power Exchange (HPX). to ensure a uniformity in price discovery of energy at trading platforms. this is expected to translate into better transparency, … Read more
Sequoia completely exits Go Fashion
Sequoia has sold it’s remaining 10.18% in Go Fashion (GF), marking a complete exit from a decade old investment. It had acquired 33.3% stake in GF in November 2014 for Rs 60 cr Over years, it has pared it’s stake in the following manner Pre IPO in November 2021, Sequoia held 28.73% stake in the … Read more
Here Are the 20 Unicorns That Have Plunged the Most in Value in 2023
One way to see how private companies are faring is to look at secondary exchanges. The fallen giants are led by former fintech darling Plaid, which has plunged almost 80% in 2023. Buyers who had been sitting on the sidelines are eager to snap up bargains in battered startups. While investors can measure the value … Read more