🔼 China’s exports. They surged past analyst expectations, jumping nearly 20% year on year. (Domestic consumption, however, continues to fall) »»

🔽 Enterprise spending on AI. C-suites are putting AI on ice »»

🤖 A new app called PollyReach will call anyone on your behalf, in 50+ languages. The founder got the idea when trying to book into an izakaya in Japan that didn’t have a website »»

✈️ Mandarin Oriental is opening exactly one new hotel this year, on this Euro island »» And: The world’s best hotel bars »»

👗 When did On get so good? »»

💬 “We continue to lead the industry on the issue of market integrity” Kalshi rolls out whistleblower services, employment verification to curb insider trading »»

Japan’s izakayas are going out of business at an historic rate »»

Louis Vuitton introduces its first-ever aluminum suitcase »»

SpaceX’s IPO is finally here »»

More on the biggest IPO in history »»

And: The bull and bear cases »»

Meanwhile: SpaceX’s president is already hinting at a Tesla merger »»

And: Why the blockbuster IPO may spell more bad news for crypto »»

Finally: Musk is set to be the world’s first ever trillionaire »»

David Hockney passed away »»

San Francisco homebuyers have officially lost their minds »»

Is this Ian Schrager’s most groundbreaking hotel? »»

And: Is the St Clement London’s coolest? »»

Apple’s AI promises are finally, almost, sort of here »»

Also: It’s not FAANG anymore. It’s MANGOS »»

Meanwhile: Silicon Valley’s lure is fading for India’s tech talent »»

Get to know ShopMy, the affiliate marketing app that’s changing the monetisation game for content creators »»

Spending on groceries in Britain has declined by £780m over the past year alone. Blame GLP-1s »»

Vegas’s best hotel pools and dayclubs »»

Check out chef Rose Chalalai Singh’s insider guide to Bangkok »»

And: Sneaker designer Philéo Landowski’s guide to Tokyo »»

A new app called HyperSleep, launching today, will block social media until you've actually slept »»

This newsletter’s editor owns shares in Meta, Apple and Alphabet. Thanks to reader Emma C for suggesting the St Clement