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AI Startup Boom Raises Questions of Exaggerated Tech Savvy
That’s the headline on my most recent story, which I wrote with my colleague Parmy Olson. It went online yesterday and is in today’s print WSJ. It begins: Startup Engineer.ai says it uses artificial-intelligence technology to largely automate the development of mobile apps, but several current and former employees say the company exaggerates its AI […]
Newley’s Notes 186: RIP Toni M. and David B.; Skype Snooping; Vegetarian Butchers; Adorable Bomb Dogs
The latest edition of my email newsletter has gone out to subscribers. It’s pasted in below. To get these weekly dispatches delivered to your inbox, sign up here. It’s free, it’s fun, it’s brief – and few people unsubscribe! Hi, friends. Welcome to the latest edition of Newley’s Notes. Here are ten items worth your […]
Starbucks Misspellings: New One for My Collection
Received this gem here in New Delhi yesterday and after consulting my collection…I’m happy to say: yes! It’s a new one! Who knew having an uncoventional name, combined with a love for coffee, could be so much fun? 🙂
New Delhi Snapshot: Bicycle (and Human)-Powered Knife Sharpening Setup
Spotted this guy near Connaught Place yesterday. A simple, inexpensive, and environmentally friendly way to sharpen blades!
Newley’s Notes 185: Facebook Branding; Alexa and Siri Concerns; Hungry Service Dogs
The latest edition of my email newsletter has gone out to subscribers. It’s pasted in below. To get these weekly dispatches delivered to your inbox, sign up here. It’s free, it’s fun, it’s brief – and few people unsubscribe! Hi, friends. Welcome to the latest edition of Newley’s Notes. 🔌 Last week I shared my […]
Newley’s Notes 184: Smart-Enough Phones; Millionaire Gamers; Wearable ACs; Eager Pooches
Hi, friends. Welcome to the latest edition of Newley’s Notes. 🔌 My latest story, out last Tuesday and teased on the WSJ front page Wednesday: The Hottest Phones for the Next Billion Users Aren’t Smartphones. It begins: NEW DELHI–The hottest phones for the world’s next billion users aren’t made by smartphone leaders Samsung Electronics Co. […]
The Hottest Phones for the Next Billion Users Aren’t Smartphones
That’s the headline on my most recent story, which came out Tuesday. It begins: NEW DELHI—The hottest phones for the world’s next billion users aren’t made by smartphone leaders Samsung Electronics Co. or Apple Inc. In fact, they aren’t even smartphones. Millions of first-time internet consumers from the Ivory Coast to India and Indonesia are […]
Newley’s Notes 183: Apollo 11 Anniversary; FaceApp Fears; Siberian Selfies; Sweater-Wearing Shibas Strutting in Snow
Hi, friends. Welcome to the latest edition of Newley’s Notes. 🇮🇹 Anasuya and I are back in Delhi after an exceptional ten-day-long family holiday in Italy. I’ve been posting some photos on my Instagram feed (@Newley), with more to come. We were in Rome for a few days, then spent a week in Cernobbio, next […]
Newley’s Notes 182: So Long, Jony; Sikh Truck Drivers; Rooney Golazo; Frolicking Beach Dogs
Hi, friends. Welcome to the latest edition of Newley’s Notes. ⚠️ Editor’s note: NN will be on summer holiday for the following few weeks. Expect the next edition July 21. Here are ten items worth your time this week: 🍎 1) Apple Design Chief Jony Ive to Depart, Ushering in New Era [WSJ] “Apple Inc. […]