Blueberry Billionaire, Nvidia's Risk, $1B India Deep Tech

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🖥️ US + Indian VCs Unite: $1B Pledge for India’s Deep Tech Future

🩺Revolutionizing Heart Care: AI Upgrades the Stethoscope

🍟Info: Nvidia's Q2 Breakdown - Two Customers = 39% of Revenue

🎧Podcast: Story of John Bragg the blueberry billionair

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🌍 Global Rundown: Aug 28 – Sept 2, 2025

Welcome back to Earth’s reality show, Season ∞, where politicians improvise badly, economies mood swing harder than teenagers, and Mother Nature keeps reminding us who’s boss.

Starting on the serious side, Kyiv faced tough moments with deadly Russian strikes, but Ukraine showed resilience hitting back at oil refineries in Moscow. Meanwhile, Afghanistan felt Mother Nature’s wrath with a devastating 6.0 earthquake near Jalalabad, and the tense Red Sea saw deadly Israeli airstrikes on Yemen officials. Protests and political upheaval hit Indonesia and Brazil, with corruption busts and anti-government rallies grabbing headlines.

Now for some breathers of sunshine! Southern Australia celebrated a bumper season for southern right whales, a real sign of hope for ocean life. Indigenous women in India crafted colorful "dream maps" to protect their lands against climate change. In South Africa, rhinos are being vaccinated with radioactive isotopes to outsmart poachers, innovative and kind-hearted! And over in Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize, the big plan is underway to create a protected area in the Maya Forest… talk about teamwork for nature!

So yes, the world keeps spinning, with conflicts and crises, sure, but also with hope, innovation, and humans and nature finding ways to heal and inspire. Let’s keep our eyes open for the next wave of stories that remind us why being globally connected is worth it.

Our Money, Our Risk, Real Investment, No Advice

Okay, so picture this: Eight heavyweight VC and PE firms namely Accel, Blume, Celesta, Premji Invest, Gaja, Ideaspring, Tenacity, and Venture Catalysts, walked into a room and said, “You know what India needs? Less samosa-delivery apps, more rocket science.”

The result? They pooled together a cool $1 billion (yep, with a “B”) to pump into India’s deep tech startups over the next decade. We’re talking AI, semiconductors, robotics, biotech, quantum, clean energy, the stuff that makes Iron Man suits possible.

And here’s the kicker: this comes right after Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal roasted startups for chasing instant noodles and 10-minute grocery deliveries instead of world-changing tech. This alliance? It’s basically the mic-drop reply: “Challenge accepted.”

My Take

What’s remarkable here isn’t just the capital, it's that VCs are coordinating formidably, not competing. This alliance signals a shift: India isn’t just a software factory, it wants to be a deep tech powerhouse. And with structured support and government alignment, local entrepreneurs can finally keep and scale innovations on home turf.

Why It Matters

This isn’t just money, it’s a statement. India’s startup scene is getting out of the food court and stepping into the science fair. If even a handful of these bets pay off, we could be looking at homegrown breakthroughs in quantum or clean energy that ripple worldwide.

Reuters: Indian minister triggers uproar

TechCrunch: Betting a billion $ on Indian DeepTech

Viking 2's Mars landing

After a nearly yearlong journey, NASA's robotic spacecraft Viking 2 landed on Mars this day in 1976 and began relaying information about the planet's atmosphere and soil as well as colour photographs of the rocky surface.

A device the size of a playing card could soon transform how doctors detect heart disease. Researchers at Imperial College London have successfully trialed an AI-powered stethoscope that can identify heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and heart valve disease in just 15 seconds, conditions that often go undiagnosed until it is an emergency. In a study spanning over 200 London GP surgeries, detection rates soared: heart failure was found 2.3 times more often, atrial fibrillation 3.5 times, and valve disease nearly double compared to traditional methods

Unlike the classic tool that’s barely changed since 1816, this modern stethoscope uses a digital sensor to record heart sounds and an ECG, then leverages AI trained on real patient data for near-instant analysis. While most UK heart failure cases are currently only diagnosed at crisis point, this advance offers hope for early, life-saving intervention. The technology is already FDA-cleared and heading for wider rollout in the UK, though studies note that supporting GPs with integration will be key for lasting impact

For further details, see the report in The Independent: AI stethoscope would help doctors pick up heart conditions within seconds.

Okay, check this out: Nvidia just reported a record-breaking $46.7 billion in Q2 revenue, mostly thanks to AI data center demand. But here’s the twist—one unnamed customer alone accounted for 23%, and another chipped in 16%. Those are not small numbers. Combined, that’s almost 40% of all their revenue, just from two “mystery” direct buyers.

My Take

Here’s the thing: Nvidia is absolutely riding the AI wave with style, but man, tying your financial future to two big fish is risky. Sure, these customers are rich and likely to keep spending, but one sudden change in orders and poof, you feel it in earnings fast. It's like putting all your chips on black... and hoping it lands. I’m impressed by the growth, but also wary of the pressure valve.

Why It Matters

Concentration Risk Alert: That much revenue from just two sources is rare for a company of Nvidia's scale, and that makes it vulnerable.

Insights into AI Demand Landscape: Whatever’s behind the scenes, be it hyperscalers or mega-data center clients, this tells us where the AI money is flowing.

Competitive Stakes Rising: If these big buyers decide to build their own chips or shift to competitors, Nvidia's golden run could stumble.

Ever heard of John Bragg? Probably not, and that’s the point. While the world was chasing big cities and flashy exits, Bragg stayed put in his tiny hometown of 1,100 people and quietly built an empire. Today, he controls half the world’s wild blueberries (yes, half!), runs North America’s largest private telecom, and has never sold a single share. His playbook? Patience, rural advantage, and the kind of long-term thinking that makes Silicon Valley look like it’s running on fast food.

No hype, no exits, just decades of compounding discipline that made him unstoppable.

Taco Bell decided to spice things up by introducing voice AI ordering at over 500 drive-throughs. But when someone ordered 18,000 water cups as a prank, the chain started wondering if their AI had a few too many tacos and needed a siesta.

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Meta’s million $ salaries are not able to keep the talent 🙃

Porsche now comes with a built in gaming console . Hope its not connected to the steering wheel 😁

Hurray! we can now decompose Teflon!

I always wanted to build things with e-Ink but i never got around to it. I have a list of products that I wanted to build and some of them are now actually products - built by someone else. Alas!

Anyway I found these cools projects using e-ink displays. Have a look:

Otters hold hands while they sleep so they don’t drift apart—the ultimate cuddle commitment. 🦦!

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