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Charles Mok @charlesmok.bsky.social · 9h

Nobody’s Buying Homes, Nobody’s Switching Jobs—and America’s Mobility Is Stalling
The paralysis has left many people in houses that are too small, in jobs they don’t love or shackled with ‘golden handcuffs.’ For everyone, there are economic consequences.
www.wsj.com/economy/amer...

Nobody’s Buying Homes, Nobody’s Switching Jobs—and America’s Mobility Is Stalling

America’s mobility is stalling, and it has economic consequences for everyone. Growing families can’t upgrade, empty-nesters can’t downsize, and when people can’t move for a job offer, they often earn...

www.wsj.com

Charles Mok @charlesmok.bsky.social · 9h

Meta投資亞太區容量最大海纜連結台灣　估2028年完工
www.cna.com.tw/news/ait/202...

Meta投資亞太區容量最大海纜連結台灣　估2028年完工 | 科技 | 中央社 CNA

Meta公司今天宣布投資建設全新海底電纜Candle，連結台灣與亞太地區，將成為亞太區容量最大的海底電纜，預計2028年完工，以確保充足的傳輸容量並強化數位韌性，滿足未來網路通訊與人工智慧（AI）應用等相關需求。

www.cna.com.tw

Charles Mok @charlesmok.bsky.social · 9h

META: Introducing the Candle Subsea Cable, Updates to Our Asia-Pacific Connectivity Projects
We’re introducing Candle, a new submarine cable connecting countries across East Asia and Southeast Asia.

engineering.fb.com/2025/10/05/c...

Introducing the Candle Subsea Cable, Updates to Our Asia-Pacific Connectivity Projects

We’re introducing Candle, a new submarine cable connecting countries across East Asia and Southeast Asia. We’re also announcing several updates to our subsea cables across the Asia-Pacific, includi…

engineering.fb.com

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Charles Mok @charlesmok.bsky.social · 10h

好大個月餅！Bold and Bright Harvest Supermoon Seen Around the World
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uY4G...

Bold and Bright Harvest Supermoon Seen Around the World

YouTube video by TIME

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Charles Mok @charlesmok.bsky.social · 1d

我和 Kenny的最新文章：

自由開講》台灣強化海纜韌性除修法尚需配套 - 自由評論網
talk.ltn.com.tw/article/brea...

自由開講》台灣強化海纜韌性除修法尚需配套 - 自由評論網

◎莫乃光、黃勝雄2024年7月，我們發表了《強化台灣關鍵數位生命線》政策報告，分析台灣海底電纜網路的韌性，由史丹佛大學全球數位政策孵化器發表，這可能是第一次全

talk.ltn.com.tw

Charles Mok @charlesmok.bsky.social · 1d

Oh not again!!

Kirin, Sapporo limit beer shipments amid Asahi cyberattack fallout
Retailers, restaurants turn to other brands to fill gap as disruption continues
asia.nikkei.com/business/foo...

Kirin, Sapporo limit beer shipments amid Asahi cyberattack fallout

Retailers, restaurants turn to other brands to fill gap as disruption continues

asia.nikkei.com

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Charles Mok @charlesmok.bsky.social · 1d

We don't get a lot of good news these days. But this is good.

Japan's Asahi restarts beer production following cyberattack
www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...

www.reuters.com

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Charles Mok @charlesmok.bsky.social · 1d

By saying that, Bezos is acknowledging that others (shareholders) will pay the price (of a bubble) for the big team that he believes will last out the carnage. Sure, he's been thru the dotcom bubble burst.

Bezos Says AI Spending Boom Is a Bubble That Will Pay Off

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Bezos Says AI Spending Boom Is a Bubble That Will Pay Off

Amazon.com Inc. Chairman Jeff Bezos said that the spending on artificial intelligence resembles an “industrial bubble” that could lead to lost investment but will also make society better off.

www.bloomberg.com

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Charles Mok @charlesmok.bsky.social · 4d

At least one government seems to have the right angle to tackle the TikTok problem (on the surface only, of course).

Indonesia suspends TikTok registration over data sharing failures, ministry says

www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

Indonesia suspends TikTok registration over data sharing failures, ministry says

Indonesia said it has suspended TikTok's registration status as an electronic system provider after it failed to hand over all data relating to the use of its live stream feature, though the social media app was still accessible to users on Friday.

www.reuters.com

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Charles Mok @charlesmok.bsky.social · 4d

How a wonky Commerce rule could disrupt AI companies
Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security issued the interim final "50% rule," which extends licensing restrictions to subsidiaries of entities on U.S. export control and sanctions lists, earlier this week.
www.axios.com/2025/10/03/c...

How a wonky Commerce rule could disrupt AI companies

The compliance challenges for businesses could be significant.

www.axios.com

Charles Mok @charlesmok.bsky.social · 5d

They don’t care. And they love it now.

Spam and Scams Proliferate in Facebook’s Political Ads
A new analysis of political advertisers found that the platform profits from ads that include deepfakes and other content prohibited by its own policies.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/t...

Spam and Scams Proliferate in Facebook’s Political Ads

www.nytimes.com

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Charles Mok @charlesmok.bsky.social · 5d

China curbs use of Nokia and Ericsson in telecoms networks
Beijing’s national security drive hits European groups even as Huawei maintains its business on the continent
www.ft.com/content/7d08...

China curbs use of Nokia and Ericsson in telecoms networks

Beijing’s national security drive hits European groups even as Huawei maintains its business on the continent

www.ft.com

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Charles Mok @charlesmok.bsky.social · 5d

This one is a must read for you trying to read to know more about China from Substack.

Xi Jinping wants a spot in your inbox
Policymakers hope to shape the thinking of Western elites in new ways
www.economist.com/china/2025/1...

Xi Jinping wants a spot in your inbox

Policymakers hope to shape the thinking of Western elites in new ways

www.economist.com

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Charles Mok @charlesmok.bsky.social · 5d

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Took Money Directly From Chinese Investors, Company Insider Testifies
www.propublica.org/article/elon...

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Took Money Directly From Chinese Investors, Company Insider Testifies

The newly unsealed testimony marks the first time direct Chinese investment in the company has been disclosed, raising new questions about foreign ownership interests in one of America’s most importan...

www.propublica.org

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Charles Mok @charlesmok.bsky.social · 6d

When the Taliban switches off the internet, Afghanistan disappears
Humayoon Babur
Cutting Afghanistan off from the world shows how the Taliban prioritises control over the welfare of millions already suffering.
www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...

When the Taliban switches off the internet, Afghanistan disappears

Cutting Afghanistan off from the world shows how the Taliban prioritises control over the welfare of millions already suffering.

www.lowyinstitute.org

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Charles Mok @charlesmok.bsky.social · 6d

‘Semiconductor slush fund’: How the Trump admin seized control of Biden’s $7.4B chips initiative
Accounts from more than 50 people paint the most extensive look yet at Commerce Sec Howard Lutnick’s sudden rethink of a major Biden-era chips initiative and the fallout.
www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

‘Semiconductor slush fund’: How the Trump admin seized control of Biden’s $7.4 billion chips initiative

Accounts from more than 50 people paint the most extensive look yet at Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s sudden rethink of a major Biden-era chips initiative and the fallout.

www.politico.com

Charles Mok @charlesmok.bsky.social · 6d

AI is reshaping childhood in China
Government support and tech companies’ drive for profit fuel a rush to integrate AI tools, from robot tutors to chatbots, in education and caretaking.
restofworld.org/2025/ai-chin...

AI is reshaping childhood in China

Government support and tech companies’ drive for profit fuel a rush to integrate AI tools, from robot tutors to chatbots, in education and caretaking.

restofworld.org

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Charles Mok @charlesmok.bsky.social · 6d

Singapore's 65 and over population exceeds 20%, a 1st for any ASEAN state
City-state resorts to AI and robotics to address challenges in aging society
asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/so...

Singapore's 65 and over population exceeds 20%, a 1st for any ASEAN state

City-state resorts to AI and robotics to address challenges in aging society

asia.nikkei.com

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Charles Mok @charlesmok.bsky.social · 6d

Blue Angels cancel San Francisco Fleet Week over government shutdown
www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

Blue Angels cancel San Francisco Fleet Week over government shutdown

Due to the federal government shutdown, San Francisco’s Fleet Week will go forward this month without its star attraction: the Navy’s Blue Angels.

www.sfchronicle.com

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Charles Mok @charlesmok.bsky.social · 6d

“Seacom 2.0 is more than a cable, it’s the foundation of a shared AI-driven future.”

Seacom plans 25,000km subsea cable from France to Singapore and South AfricaSeacom 2.0 system to feature 20 landing points across 15 countries
www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/seac...

Seacom plans 25,000km subsea cable from France to Singapore and South Africa

Seacom 2.0 system to feature 20 landing points across 15 countries

www.datacenterdynamics.com

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Charles Mok @charlesmok.bsky.social · 6d

Taiwan Rejects US Demand for Half of Chips to Be Made in America
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Taiwan Rejects US Demand for Half of Chips to Be Made in America

Taiwan has pushed back on a US request to move chip production stateside to cover half of America’s demand, underscoring the tensions complicating trade talks between the two sides.

www.bloomberg.com

Charles Mok @charlesmok.bsky.social · 6d

Singapore to launch mandatory AI literacy course for public servants
Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong said the public service must not only keep up with technological changes, but also take the lead in applying AI-driven tools to govern and serve better.
www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/ai...

Singapore to launch mandatory AI literacy course for public servants: DPM Gan

Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong said the public service must not only keep up with technological changes, but also take the lead in applying AI-driven tools to govern and serve better.

www.channelnewsasia.com

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Charles Mok @charlesmok.bsky.social · 7d

Everybody singing it now.

'Shut Down' - BLACKPINK
www.youtube.com/watch?v=POe9...

BLACKPINK - ‘Shut Down’ M/V

YouTube video by BLACKPINK

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Charles Mok @charlesmok.bsky.social · 7d

Afghanistan Downs Internet to “Prevent Immorality”
www.kentik.com/blog/afghani...

Afghanistan Downs Internet to “Prevent Immorality”

Afghanistan has imposed its first nationwide internet shutdown, cutting off connectivity to “prevent immorality” — a blow to digital freedoms, education, and media already under severe strain since th...

www.kentik.com

Charles Mok @charlesmok.bsky.social · 7d

AI Data Centers Are Sending Power Bills Soaring
Wholesale electricity costs as much as 267% more than it did five years ago in areas near data centers. That’s being passed on to customers.
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

AI Data Centers Are Sending Power Bills Soaring

Wholesale electricity costs as much as 267% more than it did five years ago in areas near data centers. That’s being passed on to customers.

www.bloomberg.com

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