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April 30, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes
Hey there,
From marathon-running androids in Beijing to Meta’s surprise app, the future sprinted ahead this week even with all the tariff drama. We picked what matters, packed it into a three-minute read, and even found two news opportunities. Plus, I’ve swapped Google for a smarter search sidekick.
🔥 Top Finds
21 robots finish Beijing’s first half-marathon
In the first robot half-marathon, 21 robots ran with 1000s of people in Beijing. Someone asked why no wheels? Nope—bipedal robots matters for warehouse, elder-care, and defense use-cases. They’re clunky today; they’ll outpace us sooner than we think.
Instagram Edits topped 7M downloads in first week
Not wanting to be out copied by Tiktok, Meta released their version of CapCut video creation app. It is free for all users globally for now but expect premium effects and features in a few months.
How To Get The Most Out Of Vibe Coding
AI can't one-shot an entire product—but with the rise of vibe coding, it's getting close. While many tools are still chasing the holy grail of production level code, vibe coding is speeding up MVP development and getting your product to customers earlier.
🎯 Startup Opportunities
SLINGSHOT 2025
| Homevalley Global Startup Competition Up to RMB 10M + Shanghai trip. Quick and easy application.
| The Mills Fabrica Innovation Challenge Seeking ideas with innovative uses for cellulose-based textile waste. Application Deadline: 30 June 2025 |
🛠 Tool of the Week
Perplexity.ai
Think “Google x ChatGPT, but with receipts.” Drop a question and Perplexity trawls the web, gives you a concise answer and shows the sources inline—so you can click straight to the proof. Perfect for market research, competitor analysis, or sanity-checking that wild stat you heard on LinkedIn. I’ve pinned the browser extension and even use it as my primary search engine to complement Google search.
💬 Founder Mode Quotes
"We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons." - Jim Rohn
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