Zuckerberg’s metaverse, China’s EV export strategy, and the ‘Amazonification’ of space

Every week, SmartCompany Plus brings you The Best of Everything, From Everywhere. 

If you’re after insight on business trends, you can read up on China’s EV strategy (targeting Japan and Europe), or what the ‘Amazonification’ of space means for the broader industry.

This week, I’ve also included two pieces that touch on more intangible ideas: Mark Zuckerberg’s ‘metaverse’ (imagine Facebook, but bigger, more encompassing, and 3D), and one of the most moving pieces of writing I’ve ever read, that discusses mortality and daily life.

Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse

Zuckerberg sees the future of Facebook not as a social media site, but as a ‘metaverse’ company, where AI, VR, holograms, and 3D experiences make the internet seamless to reality.

The Amazonification of space begins in earnest ($)

What was once largely the domain of big government is now increasingly the realm of big tech, just like the internet in the 1990s. The question is, what will follow?

China’s EV startups challenge giants in Europe and Japan

I just learned I only have months to live. This is what I want to say

Jack Thomas, 60-year-old veteran of The Boston Globe, wrestles with his imminent mortality. It is a moving piece of writing that puts daily life in perspective.