The dictionary definition of the word “grift” is as follows: “to acquire money or property illicitly [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grift]”. It may be a strong word, but also more or less encapsulates the regulatory ethos that’s governing cross-border technology businesses these days. The TikTok-Oracle deal flaunts this| Interconnected
Bilingual analysis (English & Chinese) of businesses and trends from the lens of builders, operators, investors, regulators, and how they are connected.| Interconnected
Over the weekend, while I was recovering from jetlag after attending a wonderful three-day, closed-door conference on China hosted by the Salzburg Global Seminar, TSMC quietly opened its first chip fab in Japan. I only say quietly because very few mainstream English media outlets bothered sending a team, or even| Interconnected