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Claude downloads โ†‘ Job quitting โ†“ Sovereign tech โ†‘ Deforestation โ†“

Azeem Azhar and Hannah Petrovic
Mar 02, 2026
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Hi all,

Hereโ€™s your Monday round-up of data driving conversations this week in less than 250 words.

Letโ€™s go!


  1. Switching it up โ†‘ Claudeโ€™s mobile app saw over 500,000 downloads on Saturday โ€“ its biggest day on record.

  2. Chip deal โ†‘ Google has signed a multi-billion-dollar TPU deal with Meta, part of an internal push that executives have said could capture up to 10% of Nvidiaโ€™s ~$200 billion annual revenue.

  3. DIY tech boom โ†‘ China has launched a ~$144 billion fund for tech selfโ€‘reliance, around 0.7% of 2025 GDP.

  4. Business adoption โ†‘ ChatGPT now serves over 9 million business subscribers, according to OpenAI.

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