Henrique’s Newsletter

I built a Silicon Valley Trivia Game

Can you recognize the people who built the valley?

Jan 7 • Henrique Cruz

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December 2025

Book review: The Machine

The review of The Machine, the story of how Booking.com quietly became one of the world’s most profitable tech companies, and why its European roots…

Dec 19, 2025 • Henrique Cruz

November 2025

Book review: Stasiland

East Germany no longer exists, but its stories are still present everywhere in Berlin if you know where to look.

Nov 29, 2025 • Henrique Cruz

The most underrated explanation of the US vs Europe debate

Size, network effects, and the digital economy.

Nov 3, 2025 • Henrique Cruz

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October 2025

G7: A Tragic Debt Story (1991-2023)

An analysis of the trends in the G7 public debt and deficits.

Oct 23, 2025 • Henrique Cruz

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Book review: Apple in China

A guest review from Humberto on a new book on the relationship between Apple and China.

Oct 6, 2025 • Henrique Cruz and Humberto

September 2025

Is the EU good at making new members richer?

An analysis on the EU convergence.

Sep 8, 2025 • Henrique Cruz

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August 2025

Are we ruled by lawyers?

An analysis on the prevalence of law graduates as leaders of the Western world.

Aug 26, 2025 • Henrique Cruz

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July 2025

Book review: House of Huawei

This story has it all: UN sanctions, Deng Xiaoping, the Iraq war, the smartphone market, and Trump. A lot of Trump.

Jul 27, 2025 • Henrique Cruz

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June 2025

6 Recomendações Concretas para a Estratégia Nacional de IA

O que Portugal pode fazer hoje para não ficar na periferia da próxima revolução tecnológica.

Jun 29, 2025 • Henrique Cruz

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The 30 Best Books on European Companies 🇪🇺

A collection from recommendations I got on Twitter and LinkedIn

Jun 12, 2025 • Henrique Cruz

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May 2025

AI and the Newsroom

My bear-and-bull case for the role of media in the AI age.

May 12, 2025 • Henrique Cruz

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