The Indian workers training AI robots to take their jobs.
Paid to have a camera strapped to their foreheads, a growing army of thousands of AI system trainers in the world's most populous country are teaching machines how to move like humans in the real world – from folding towels to factory work
https://t.co/QrPvODw5ou
Entire off-shore team in India (200+) was laid off by OpenDoor and is being replaced by smaller ai-native teams in the US.
This is a watershed moment in AI Ops. It shows how advancements in frontier models are paying off and how it affects the cost-arbitrage that made India a popular offshoring destination.
The entire outsourcing playbook has moved. Might see do away with ops-heavy workforces to nimble ai-native teams on-shore.
🚨 Indians applying for US tourist or business visas will get a visa interview in just 10 days by paying an extra $750 (₹64,000) under a pilot project.
This will only get the visa applicant a fast interview appointment, and it won't speed up the visa processing.
The pilot project will run from July 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026.
This sentence by Van Gogh hits hard:
“If I am worth anything later, I am worth something now. For wheat is wheat, even if people think it is a grass in the beginning.”
Actually wild to see how many people are upset that Xbox is giving free consoles out to FANS. Every Fansthat showed up is getting a free green Xbox. Media/influencers/press had different badges… we were there for work (even ofc as fans) we don’t get a free Series X25. This was one of the dopest things a company could do! I’ll 100% buy one, and I’ll even buy another to give away to my fans, but to be mad about this is clown shit 🤣
Never seen so many people upset that diehard fans of a franchise got something for free for once
This was not given to media or influencers, just fans who were lucky enough to get a spot at the show
I'm finally reading Dune. This quote, which is in the first few pages, hits hard:
"Once men turned their thinking over to machines in the hope that this would set them free. But that only permitted other men with machines to enslave them."
This paragraph by Haruki Murakami hits very hard:
“Once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.”
Jeff Bezos reveals why compromise is one of the worst ways to resolve a disagreement
"An example of a really bad way of coming to agreement is compromise. If I say the ceiling is 11 feet and you say 12 feet, we say let's call it 11 and a half. That's compromise"
"The advantage of compromise is it's low energy. But it doesn't lead to truth"
"Another really bad resolution mechanism is who's more stubborn. Two executives disagree, they have a war of attrition, and whichever one gets exhausted first capitulates. You haven't arrived at truth, and this is very demoralizing"
"Escalation is better than a war of attrition. Escalate to your boss and say, we can't agree, we like each other, we're respectful, but we strongly disagree, we need you to make a decision"
"Exhausting the other person is not truth seeking. Compromise is not truth seeking"
Clubbing is dead and has been replaced by fitness & wellness.
Ppl used to party to socialize and date but now they do things like HYROX, bathhouses, and running raves.
The death of clubbing is something to be studied:
— US has lost 12% of its nightclubs in the last 24 months
— 25% of US adults didn’t drink at all last year
— Gen Z drinks 30% less than Millennials did at the same age
On the flip side:
— According to Strava, the number of running clubs recorded on the platform increased 3.5x in 2025
— 72% of Gen Z go to run clubs to meet new people
— Sauna and spa market: $11.8B → $22.4B by 2034
The post-alcohol economy is gonna be a massive category.