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“Overachievement”: Xiaomi's Decade-Long Chip Development Journey

Today’s post is a translation and transcreation of an article published by Jiemian News, a Chinese language tech outlet, that profiled Xiaomi’s homegrown chip-making backstory. While I rarely do translations, this article was sufficiently interesting and included some fascinating insights and anecdotes

Topics: Xiaomi• Huawei• EVs•

March 28, 2021: Global Startups; Xiaomi > Huawei; Next Phase of China’s EVs Market; No-Code

Hello Interconnected Readers: This weekly issue has a nice balance of news commentary from the rise of international startups as evidenced by the most recent YC batch, to Xiaomi racing ahead of Huawei, to the next phase of China’s EVs market, to the

Topics: Semiconductor• Xiaomi• 5G•

March 7, 2021: No American likes China; More semiconductor thoughts

Hello Interconnected Readers: I’m flying back to the US from Mexico this weekend, wrapping up my six-week trip. I will organize my learning and publish my thoughts on Mexico’s tech ecosystem (and to the extent applicable, LATAM’s) in the coming weeks.

Topics: Xiaomi• IPO• Pinduoduo•

January 17, 2021: Surfing Pig, Xiaomi, Podcast Subscription, Pinduoduo

Hello Interconnected Readers: Lei Jun, the founder and CEO of Xiaomi, has one of the most viral pieces of startup advice: “if you stand where the wind blows, even a pig can fly. [https://36kr.com/p/1722924990465]” I have never quite appreciated both