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I'm Steve Hatherly joined today by Jingyu and Youshun.
Coming up, your short video app is having an identity crisis.
One minute you're watching a viral clip, and the next you're in a random video chat with a stranger.
These platforms aren't just for watching anymore.
They're aggressively betting that we'd rather talk than just tap.
Like, is this genuine social,
a genuine social revolution or perhaps just a clever new way to keep us locked to our screens will break it down.
After that, the latest workplace trend isn't about productivity, it's about sweat.
We'll look at why Chinese professionals are physically rebuilding their workspaces and what it reveals about the modern relationship between health and hustle.
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And now.
You might have noticed short-form video platforms feel a little different lately.
Not just new filters or editing tools or things like that,
but it feels like something a little bit deeper.