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SEP 17Filed by WTech

Cheng-Wei Hu Left Google to Build an AI Learning Startup

Taiwanese engineer Cheng-Wei Hu helped build NotebookLM at Google, then left before turning 30 to co-found Wondering, an AI learning startup in Y Combinator’s Summer 2026 batch. A CommonWealth Magazine profile traces his decision to an upbringing centered on freedom, responsibility, and ambitious long-term planning.

AUG 29Filed by WTech

Claude Use in Taiwan Is More Work-Focused Than in the United States

Anthropic's May 2026 Claude data places Taiwan 31st among 121 countries on a population-adjusted usage index. Compared with the United States, Claude use in Taiwan was more concentrated in work, software development, and data analysis, but the dataset does not measure all AI use.