The best books we read this year 📚

This podcast episode presents a curated list of nonfiction books from 2025, offering recommendations for holiday reading. The selections span technology, business, and global politics, with a particular emphasis on China's role in various industries. NVIDIA's rise in the AI sector and Masa Son's career in tech investing are highlighted, alongside deep dives into Apple's manufacturing ecosystem in China and the culture within Huawei. The podcast also explores TikTok's recommendation engine, the dynamics between China and the US, and the power of autocrats and tech billionaires in global politics. Two books are especially recommended: "The Hour of the Predator" and the biography of Masa Son.