Chinese President Xi Jinping wraps up a Southeast Asia tour to strengthen already robust trade relations. / The Associated Press

Goldman Sachs says a decoupling of the United States and China may cost the US $2.5 trillion. / The South China Morning Post

The World Trade Organization expects trade of merchandise between the two countries to drop by 80 percent this year. / axios

The CEO of a consumer products company says he’s alarmed by anticipated shortages of transformers, air conditioners, and other complex goods. / X

Unrelated: Scientists in Sweden develop a battery that has the texture of toothpaste. / Gizmodo

An interactive guide to changes in the White House press briefing room. / The New York Times [+]

What if scrolling on social media is more “akin to an alcohol-induced blackout?” / Luke Burgis

Despite all of yesterday’s details about Elon Musk manipulating the known and unknown mothers of his children, what remains unclear “is how many other women Musk has approached on Twitter to have his kids.” / The Wall Street Journal [+], Jezebel

Some Relationship lessons from Erich Fromm’s 1956 The Art of Loving. E.g., “wanting the other person to unfold ‘as they are.’” / Philosophy Break

Unrelated: We are all living in the world porn made. / The Atlantic 

For the first time, a colossal squid has been filmed in its natural habitat. / YouTube, NPR

Photographs from a trip through the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge by pack raft. / Patagonia

Photographs of Lenny Kravitz’s lavish home in Paris. / Architectural Digest

An heir to the Porsche fortune stokes a class war over plans to build a private tunnel to his “cavernous” underground garage. / The Wall Street Journal [+]

Notes from a visit to Costco in Europe. “I don’t see someone in France buying that much mustard at once.” / David Lebovitz Newsletter