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Asian Tech Stocks Tumble, Triggering Circuit Breakers in South Korea
Asian stock markets dropped on Friday, with South Korea's Kospi falling 5.8% after an 8% intraday drop triggered a circuit breaker. Japan's Nikkei 225 closed over 4% lower as SoftBank tumbled 12.5%. The sell-off followed sharp declines in US tech shares, including Apple's 6% fall after announcing price increases due to rising component costs.
Logistics AI-First Brokerage Fura Achieves 800% Growth During Freight Recession Through Automation and Acquisitions
Fura, an AI-first freight brokerage, grew from $10 million to $90 million in revenue over three years during a freight recession. The company combined acquisitions of brokerages in the $10M–$30M range with process automation and offshore staffing to cut SG&A to roughly 39%, well below the industry norm of 60%–80%. The acquisition of Pinwheel illustrates the playbook: headcount dropped from 26 to 8 while the business swung from a $150,000 loss to $1 million in profit.