Japan

4 statements across 2 episodes · 2 bullish · 1 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Sep 27, 2024 by Dave Morin · across every show →

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Sep 27, 2024 positive

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Morin: Apple's design and quality processes stem from Japanese manufacturing philosophies

“Apple, many of its processes, the way it focuses on design and engineering first and quality is really Japanese processes and ways of thinking.”

Dave Morin Sep 27, 2024 ▶ 46:43 #66: Meta Connect, the Hardware Renaissance (or Not?) and Special Guest Dan Feder · More or Less Podcast

Sep 27, 2024 bearish

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Lessin: Japan has produced zero global internet companies

“The internet is dominated by America and China, not by, there's no global Japanese internet companies. Zero.”

Sam Lessin Sep 27, 2024 ▶ 50:10 #66: Meta Connect, the Hardware Renaissance (or Not?) and Special Guest Dan Feder · More or Less Podcast

Apr 3, 2026 positive

Opinion

Brit Morin: Japanese Sentiment Toward AI Is Far More Positive Than US

“And like everyone's perspective on AI is quite positive here versus in the U S it's like so negative, you know, AI is less popular than ice in the U S like all kinds of terrible things. And in Japan, they're just like, oh yeah, like it seems it's fine. Like ob…”

Brit Morin Apr 3, 2026 ▶ 4:14 OpenAI's $852 Billion Valuation Makes Zero Sense (ClawCon Tokyo, Anthropic's Leak, Goodbye Internet)

Apr 3, 2026 neutral

Opinion

Brit Morin: Japan's AI Scene Is 1-2 Months Behind the US

“It's like a month or two behind, you know, like obviously super hyped about Open Claw and all, you know, personal AI.”

Brit Morin Apr 3, 2026 ▶ 3:15 OpenAI's $852 Billion Valuation Makes Zero Sense (ClawCon Tokyo, Anthropic's Leak, Goodbye Internet)

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