China Pushes Chips and AI While Social Media Favors Diaries
• China's leaders encourage "hard tech" like chips and AI over consumer tech, trying to nudge the industry without sparking backlash • Podcast discusses political ambitions of former central banker Mark Carney in Canada • Social media's affinity for online diaries has a long history • Podcast runtime is 24 minutes • Economist podcast transcripts available by emailing [email protected]