Louise Matsakis
@lmatsakis.bsky.social
senior business & China editor for WIRED. my Signal is louise_matsakis.83. I co-write a newsletter called Made in China: https://www.wired.com/newsletter
For years, the consensus was that Huawei and Xiaomi would finally crush the iPhone in China. That’s not what happened www.wired.com/story/how-ip...
How iPhones Made a Surprising Comeback in China
Huawei’s and Xiaomi’s flagship devices are packed with impressive features, but Apple is dominating the Chinese smartphone market again—for now.
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February 5, 2026 at 3:12 PM
For years, the consensus was that Huawei and Xiaomi would finally crush the iPhone in China. That’s not what happened www.wired.com/story/how-ip...
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Nvidia’s Campaign to Sell AI Chips to China Finally Pays Off
Beijing reportedly approved the sale of hundreds of thousands of Nvidia H200 chips to Chinese AI companies—the culmination of a dramatic shift in US tech policy.
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January 30, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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I was at Davos when this came out, but the story meant a lot to me so I wanted to take a moment to share it now www.wired.com/story/china-...
How China’s ‘Crystal Capital’ Cornered the Market on a Western Obsession
Decades ago, Donghai was a backwater county. Today, thanks to an army of 24/7 livestreamers, it orchestrates a multibillion-dollar global industry.
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January 27, 2026 at 10:39 PM
I was at Davos when this came out, but the story meant a lot to me so I wanted to take a moment to share it now www.wired.com/story/china-...
NEW: ICE is asking companies to provide information about “commercial Big Data and Ad Tech” products that could “directly support investigations activities,” reports @carolinehaskins.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/ice-as...
ICE Asks Companies About ‘Ad Tech and Big Data’ Tools It Could Use in Investigations
A new federal filing from ICE demonstrates how commercial tools are increasingly being considered by the government for law enforcement and surveillance.
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January 24, 2026 at 10:31 PM
NEW: ICE is asking companies to provide information about “commercial Big Data and Ad Tech” products that could “directly support investigations activities,” reports @carolinehaskins.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/ice-as...
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this is a very good feature about how one town in China fully reoriented itself to become the dominant crystal supplier in the world. a microcosm of why china is so good at manufacturing things & has become the leader in cornering all sorts of niche markets:
www.wired.com/story/china-...
www.wired.com/story/china-...
How China’s ‘Crystal Capital’ Cornered the Market on a Western Obsession
Decades ago, Donghai was a backwater county. Today, thanks to an army of 24/7 livestreamers, it orchestrates a multibillion-dollar global industry.
www.wired.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:00 PM
this is a very good feature about how one town in China fully reoriented itself to become the dominant crystal supplier in the world. a microcosm of why china is so good at manufacturing things & has become the leader in cornering all sorts of niche markets:
www.wired.com/story/china-...
www.wired.com/story/china-...
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I'm still on leave so I'm reading WIRED's new China-themed issue for the first time—and it rocks. Especially this story ABOUT rocks, and why most crystals you see at your local yoga studio or juice bar come through one town in northern China: www.wired.com/story/china-...
How China’s ‘Crystal Capital’ Cornered the Market on a Western Obsession
Decades ago, Donghai was a backwater county. Today, thanks to an army of 24/7 livestreamers, it orchestrates a multibillion-dollar global industry.
www.wired.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:37 PM
I'm still on leave so I'm reading WIRED's new China-themed issue for the first time—and it rocks. Especially this story ABOUT rocks, and why most crystals you see at your local yoga studio or juice bar come through one town in northern China: www.wired.com/story/china-...
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The robotics explosion. The energy revolution. The cultural takeover. It’s everything you wanted for the United States—but done better in China. www.wired.com/china-issue/
23 Ways You’re Already Living in the Chinese Century
The robotics explosion. The energy revolution. The cultural takeover. It’s everything you wanted for the United States—but done better in China.
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January 20, 2026 at 11:02 AM
The robotics explosion. The energy revolution. The cultural takeover. It’s everything you wanted for the United States—but done better in China. www.wired.com/china-issue/
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Found this piece, by @zeyiyang.bsky.social and @lmatsakis.bsky.social, to be nuanced and illuminating. Chinamaxxing as a state of "ironic defeat" www.wired.com/story/made-i...
Why Everyone Is Suddenly in a ‘Very Chinese Time’ in Their Lives
The viral meme isn’t really about China or actual Chinese people. It's a symbol of what Americans believe their own country has lost.
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January 17, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Found this piece, by @zeyiyang.bsky.social and @lmatsakis.bsky.social, to be nuanced and illuminating. Chinamaxxing as a state of "ironic defeat" www.wired.com/story/made-i...
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The article I've been WAITING TO READ go @lmatsakis.bsky.social
How China’s ‘Crystal Capital’ Cornered the Market on a Western Obsession
Decades ago, Donghai was a backwater county. Today, thanks to an army of 24/7 livestreamers, it orchestrates a multibillion-dollar global industry.
www.wired.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:44 PM
The article I've been WAITING TO READ go @lmatsakis.bsky.social
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In case you didn’t get the memo, everyone is feeling very Chinese these days. Chronically online people like @lmatsakis.bsky.social and I have been tracking the zeitgeist of "You met me at a very Chinese time of my life," "Chinamaxxing," and all other variations. Here's why everyone is saying it:
Why Everyone Is Suddenly in a ‘Very Chinese Time’ in Their Lives
The viral meme isn’t really about China or actual Chinese people. It's a symbol of what Americans believe their own country has lost.
www.wired.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:34 PM
In case you didn’t get the memo, everyone is feeling very Chinese these days. Chronically online people like @lmatsakis.bsky.social and I have been tracking the zeitgeist of "You met me at a very Chinese time of my life," "Chinamaxxing," and all other variations. Here's why everyone is saying it:
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2) We are hiring a senior editor for our business desk, where you'll work with the amazing @zoeschiffer.bsky.social and @lmatsakis.bsky.social and an insanely good squad of reporters:
Senior Editor, Business
WIRED is where a better future is imagined. For three decades, we have been the indispensable guide to a world in constant transformation. We cover humanity’s biggest challenges, from climate change t...
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January 14, 2026 at 9:28 PM
2) We are hiring a senior editor for our business desk, where you'll work with the amazing @zoeschiffer.bsky.social and @lmatsakis.bsky.social and an insanely good squad of reporters:
Come work with me and @zoeschiffer.bsky.social! WIRED is hiring a Senior Business editor in NYC to work closely with our team. Feel free to reach out if you think you might be a good fit or have questions about what it's like at WIRED (it's the best)
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Senior Editor, Business
WIRED is where a better future is imagined. For three decades, we have been the indispensable guide to a world in constant transformation. We cover humanity’s biggest challenges, from climate change t...
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January 14, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Come work with me and @zoeschiffer.bsky.social! WIRED is hiring a Senior Business editor in NYC to work closely with our team. Feel free to reach out if you think you might be a good fit or have questions about what it's like at WIRED (it's the best)
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This week's edition of Made in China includes stories from
@ivylala.bsky.social, @yaling.bsky.social, & @radiimedia.bsky.social
Sign up for Made in China, our weekly briefing on everything you need to know about Chinese tech, here: wired.com/newsletter
@ivylala.bsky.social, @yaling.bsky.social, & @radiimedia.bsky.social
Sign up for Made in China, our weekly briefing on everything you need to know about Chinese tech, here: wired.com/newsletter
January 9, 2026 at 10:55 PM
This week's edition of Made in China includes stories from
@ivylala.bsky.social, @yaling.bsky.social, & @radiimedia.bsky.social
Sign up for Made in China, our weekly briefing on everything you need to know about Chinese tech, here: wired.com/newsletter
@ivylala.bsky.social, @yaling.bsky.social, & @radiimedia.bsky.social
Sign up for Made in China, our weekly briefing on everything you need to know about Chinese tech, here: wired.com/newsletter
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Made in China, our newsletter from @zeyiyang.bsky.social and @lmatsakis.bsky.social, really makes me smarter about the world on a weekly basis.
The pivot doesn’t look out of place at CES, where Chinese electronics companies are increasingly applying their manufacturing prowess to new industries. www.wired.com/story/made-i...
Why a Chinese Robot Vacuum Company Spun Off Two EV Brands
The pivot doesn’t look out of place at CES, where Chinese electronics companies are increasingly applying their manufacturing prowess to new industries.
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January 8, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Made in China, our newsletter from @zeyiyang.bsky.social and @lmatsakis.bsky.social, really makes me smarter about the world on a weekly basis.
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"They carried her body out, just like by her limbs, they didn’t even have a stretcher," a witness says. "She was carried out like a sack of potatoes."
Watching woman die 'will change my life forever,' neighbor says
Emily Heller, 39, wasn't even dressed when she heard whistles alerting the neighborhood that ICE agents were in the area this morning. “I’ve never seen
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January 7, 2026 at 11:23 PM
"They carried her body out, just like by her limbs, they didn’t even have a stretcher," a witness says. "She was carried out like a sack of potatoes."
the one and only @carolinehaskins.bsky.social has obtained new photos and records related to the dead bear RFK Jr. dumped in Central Park: www.wired.com/story/rfk-jr...
New Records Reveal the Mess RFK Jr. Left When He Dumped a Dead Bear in Central Park
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he left a bear cub’s corpse in Central Park in 2014 to “be fun.” Records newly obtained by WIRED show what he left New York civil servants to clean up.
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January 7, 2026 at 7:38 PM
the one and only @carolinehaskins.bsky.social has obtained new photos and records related to the dead bear RFK Jr. dumped in Central Park: www.wired.com/story/rfk-jr...
can't think of anyone better to be writing this book
Sharing some exciting personal news: I’m writing a book! About digital technology and the human mind. I’m excited to tell a story that anchors the reader in reality, when so much feels slippery and weird (and overwhelming and scary and oh jeez people are doing WHAT with Grok now??)—wish me luck! ✍️
January 6, 2026 at 9:56 PM
can't think of anyone better to be writing this book
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Loved this piece about Taiwan’s public transit keychains from @lmatsakis.bsky.social, and especially this one collector:
“Later, I had a lunchbox-shaped one, but looking at it too long would make me hungry, so I never really used it. I just kept it as a toy.”
www.wired.com/story/icash-...
“Later, I had a lunchbox-shaped one, but looking at it too long would make me hungry, so I never really used it. I just kept it as a toy.”
www.wired.com/story/icash-...
How Taiwan Made Cashless Payments Cute
Taiwan’s digital payment infrastructure is tactile, decentralized, and completely distinct from China’s QR code-dominated model.
www.wired.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Loved this piece about Taiwan’s public transit keychains from @lmatsakis.bsky.social, and especially this one collector:
“Later, I had a lunchbox-shaped one, but looking at it too long would make me hungry, so I never really used it. I just kept it as a toy.”
www.wired.com/story/icash-...
“Later, I had a lunchbox-shaped one, but looking at it too long would make me hungry, so I never really used it. I just kept it as a toy.”
www.wired.com/story/icash-...
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You may have heard of the "DoorDash girl"—a driver who alleged a customer exposed himself and filmed it. Afterwards, many Black content creators saw AI-generated versions of themselves defending the customer on TikTok, though they'd said nothing about it: www.wired.com/story/the-vi...
The Viral ‘DoorDash Girl’ Saga Unearthed a Nightmare for Black Creators
A delivery driver posted a TikTok alleging she had been sexually assaulted by a customer. The deepfakes that followed reveal a growing digital blackface problem.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:38 PM
You may have heard of the "DoorDash girl"—a driver who alleged a customer exposed himself and filmed it. Afterwards, many Black content creators saw AI-generated versions of themselves defending the customer on TikTok, though they'd said nothing about it: www.wired.com/story/the-vi...
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SCOOP: China's top 2 gay dating apps, Blued and Finka, became unavailable on app stores over the weekend. Apple confirmed to WIRED that it removed the two apps following "an order from the Cyberspace Administration of China."
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Apple Pulls China’s Top Gay Dating Apps After Government Order
The removal of Blued and Finka marks another setback for China’s marginalized LGBTQ+ community.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:27 AM
SCOOP: China's top 2 gay dating apps, Blued and Finka, became unavailable on app stores over the weekend. Apple confirmed to WIRED that it removed the two apps following "an order from the Cyberspace Administration of China."
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latest with @lmatsakis.bsky.social
SCOOP: Apple just pulled two of the most popular gay dating apps in China from after receiving an order from the country's top internet regulator. From me & @zeyiyang.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/apple-...
www.wired.com/story/apple-...
Apple Pulls China’s Top Gay Dating Apps After Government Order
The removal of Blued and Finka marks another setback for China’s marginalized LGBTQ+ community.
www.wired.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:27 AM
SCOOP: Apple just pulled two of the most popular gay dating apps in China from after receiving an order from the country's top internet regulator. From me & @zeyiyang.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/apple-...
www.wired.com/story/apple-...
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Despite Trump's tariffs and never-ending political drama, TikTok's e-commerce business is exploding, @zeyiyang.bsky.social reports in this week's Made in China www.wired.com/story/tiktok...
TikTok Shop Is Now the Size of eBay
TikTok’s ecommerce arm has kept growing steadily, despite tariffs and never-ending debates over whether the platform should be banned.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Despite Trump's tariffs and never-ending political drama, TikTok's e-commerce business is exploding, @zeyiyang.bsky.social reports in this week's Made in China www.wired.com/story/tiktok...
this is the craziest thing I've read in a long time???? Meta projected that 10% of its revenue last year, $16 billion, came from scams. Meta intentionally charges the scammers MORE and knows that people who click on scams are more likely to see more of them www.reuters.com/investigatio...
November 7, 2025 at 5:13 AM
this is the craziest thing I've read in a long time???? Meta projected that 10% of its revenue last year, $16 billion, came from scams. Meta intentionally charges the scammers MORE and knows that people who click on scams are more likely to see more of them www.reuters.com/investigatio...
this is so good and really captures what's sinister about everyone befriending chatbots.
"They provide some facsimile of companionship while allowing users to avoid uncomfortable interactions or reciprocity," writes @damonberes.com www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
"They provide some facsimile of companionship while allowing users to avoid uncomfortable interactions or reciprocity," writes @damonberes.com www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
The Age of Anti-Social Media Is Here
The social-media era is over. What’s coming will be much worse.
www.theatlantic.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:30 AM
this is so good and really captures what's sinister about everyone befriending chatbots.
"They provide some facsimile of companionship while allowing users to avoid uncomfortable interactions or reciprocity," writes @damonberes.com www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
"They provide some facsimile of companionship while allowing users to avoid uncomfortable interactions or reciprocity," writes @damonberes.com www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...