This week we talk about Trump's latest (and hopefully last) executive order hitting Chinese tech firm Xiaomi causing the company's stock to plummet 14%. Adeh, an investor in Xiaomi, is sad about this for more reasons than just losing money, but Kevin is able to cheer him up by buying him a new microphone!

The new mic should also cheer up our dear listeners who've had to put up with poor audio quality in an age of Spotify and increasingly spoiled ears.

Links:
https://technode.com/2021/01/15/xiaomi-shares-plunge-after-us-investment-ban/
https://www.ft.com/content/46505ee0-fb3d-4cf0-a3df-64e9661e839f
https://kr-asia.com/key-stat-alibabas-workplace-messaging-app-reaches-400-million-users

Bonus Read:
http://en.people.cn/n3/2021/0111/c90000-9808007.html