Julian Toedter

Cross-border opportunities in #ecommerce, #marketing & #tech from #Japan. Let's connect! 👋

[Julian Toedter @jtoedter]

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New #AI developments like Copilot 365 & GPT-4 have been making headlines, but is the hype real? 🤖

The #disruption is but we’re not there yet

Read more 👇
https://t.co/ZwH5bK9aB0

#opinion #blog #substack #artificialintelligence #innovation #writingcommunity #writerslift

[Mohamed A. El-Erian @elerianm]

US PPI inflation for May came in hotter than expected at the headline level but softer at the core level (please see the Bloomberg table below).
Echoing yesterday’s CPI data, this suggests that the PPI spillover from energy into broader prices remains relatively muted for now.
It also suggests that the pass-through from PPI to CPI is being offset by margin pressure.
#economy #inflation #markets

[Mohamed A. El-Erian @elerianm]

As expected, the ECB hiked rates by 25 basis points—the first increase since 2023.
It would not surprise me if the ECB were to hike again this year, highlighting a world of greater dispersion among systemically important central banks.
#economy #centralbanks #ecb #markets #inflation

[Visual Capitalist @VisualCap]

Mapped: How Household Income Varies Across Major U.S. Metros 💵

https://t.co/OUSiIQloLI

[Similarweb @Similarweb]

Gen AI website traffic share update

🗓️ 12 months ago:
ChatGPT: 76.4%
Gemini: 8.9%
DeepSeek: 5.3%
Grok: 2.8%
Copilot: 1.9%
Perplexity: 1.8%
Claude: 1.6%

🗓️ 6 months ago:
ChatGPT: 65.2%
Gemini: 20.3%
DeepSeek: 3.8%
Grok: 3.8%
Perplexity: 2.1%
Claude: 2.0%
Copilot: 1.8%

🗓️ 3 months ago:
ChatGPT: 56.7%
Gemini: 25.5%
Claude: 6.0%
Grok: 3.7%
DeepSeek: 3.4%
Copilot: 2.0%
Perplexity: 1.6%

🗓️ 1 month ago:
ChatGPT: 52.7%
Gemini: 27.3%
Claude: 8.9%
DeepSeek: 4.0
Grok: 2.8%
Copilot: 2.0
Perplexity: 1.3%

[Visual Capitalist @VisualCap]

Ranked: The World’s Biggest Sources of Foreign Investment 💸

https://t.co/w0VJhGk25B

[Visual Capitalist @VisualCap]

U.S. climate disasters are on track to cost nearly $1 trillion this decade alone 🌪️

This visualization, created in partnership with @Inigo_Insurance, shows how the financial impact of climate-driven natural disasters has escalated since 1980, with losses in the 2020s already nearing the total seen over the entire 2010s.

https://t.co/hgWg9nr44r #ig02

[Litmus Japan @litmusjp]

🗾 🇯🇵 Japan’s B2B mid-market sector is aging fast—yet going digital. Avg. CEO is 60.5 years old. But DX is booming. How global firms can adapt to Japan’s unique buyer journey.

👉 https://t.co/HFVa0GFQQd

#B2BMarketing #JapanBusiness #Localization #DX #SaaS

[Visual Capitalist @VisualCap]

The U.S. recorded 181 space launches in 2025, nearly double China’s 93 launches and far ahead of Russia’s 17 🚀

This graphic, created in partnership with the @hinrichfdn, charts annual space launches by superpower from 1957 to 2025, highlighting how launch dominance is shaping the global space economy.

https://t.co/1x8HYHbHZr #hf09

[Visual Capitalist @VisualCap]

Ranked: America’s Biggest Industries by Economic Output 🏭

https://t.co/cgVj1fMkVj

[Visual Capitalist @VisualCap]

Mapped: Press Freedom Around the World in 2026 📰

https://t.co/Hr3merr6CC

[Litmus Japan @litmusjp]

🔑 #Japan's strong #economy, strategic geographical location & favorable business environment position it as a key target for #B2B companies aiming to expand in #Asia.

🌐 #ICYMI ➡️ https://t.co/aaOb4BPTkX

#MarketExpansion #BusinessOpportunity #APAC

[Visual Capitalist @VisualCap]

Ranked: The World’s Biggest Economies by 2031 🌐

https://t.co/ywQz4UDGvR

[Visual Capitalist @VisualCap]

Companies today are navigating pressure from every direction, from shifting customer expectations to AI-driven disruption 📊

This graphic, created in partnership with Leadership Contract Inc., highlights the 10 biggest challenges companies face right now based on a survey of 556 U.S. senior executives and C-suite leaders.

https://t.co/j6vfDzRARm #lc01

[Visual Capitalist @VisualCap]

Ranked: The World’s Household Debt by Country 💳

https://t.co/oSWDedZhsi

[Visual Capitalist @VisualCap]

Ranked: Countries With the Highest Water Use Per Person 💧

https://t.co/AcDdgbISj4

[Visual Capitalist @VisualCap]

Mapped: The Most Common Job in Every U.S. State 🗺️

https://t.co/6m0SxuRFr2

[Visual Capitalist @VisualCap]

Mapped: America’s Most-Spoken Languages After English and Spanish 🌐

https://t.co/VtaGJxCr26

[Visual Capitalist @VisualCap]

Mapped: AI Adoption by Country in 2026 🤖

https://t.co/NZg9b2C6Ia

[Litmus Japan @litmusjp]

🔓 Unlocking Japan’s Market with AI & Human Expertise

🤖 #AI tools make #localization faster, but often miss the cultural nuances that define Japan. A hybrid approach balances speed & accuracy for market success

🔗 #ICYMI ➡️ https://t.co/Aam1Kt5UB6

#MarketEntry #Translation

[Voronoi @VoronoiApp]

Did you know that the US exports 35% more oil than it imports? 🛢️

USA Facts breaks down the key data: https://t.co/6xJTRrzibn