Watching our democracy function (or malfunction) over the past few years, I have come to the conclusion that there is a slow-moving crisis developing for our democracy — and our economy.
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The responsibility for a sustainable digital future
Mounir Mahjoubi Contributor Share on Twitter Mounir Mahjoubi is the French Secretary of State for Digital Affairs. On March 12, 2019, we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the “World Wide Web”, Tim Berners-Lee’s ground-breaking invention. In just thirty years, this flagship application of the Internet has forever changed our lives, our habits, our way of […]
View More The responsibility for a sustainable digital futureU.S. rule changes could mean more startups would need government approval to hire immigrants
Jeff Farrah Contributor Share on Twitter Jeff Farrah is the general counsel of the National Venture Capital Association. Big changes in DC could mean that more startups will need the government’s permission before foreign nationals do work at the company. In some cases, the foreign national will need to leave the company if the government […]
View More U.S. rule changes could mean more startups would need government approval to hire immigrantsThe next great debate will be about the role of tech in society and government
Tony Blair Contributor Share on Twitter Tony Blair is the Executive Chairman of the Institute for Global Change and former Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The Industrial Revolution dramatically re-ordered the sociology of politics. In the US, the Populist Party in the United States was founded as a force in opposition to capitalism, wary […]
View More The next great debate will be about the role of tech in society and governmentWith these numbers, it’s no surprise SoftBank is investing in Latin America
After SoftBank announced its plans to launch a $5 billion innovation fund in Latin America, we reached out to the good folks at the Latin American Venture Capital Association (LAVCA) for some context.
View More With these numbers, it’s no surprise SoftBank is investing in Latin AmericaIt’s time to disrupt nuclear weapons
Beatrice Fihn Contributor Share on Twitter Beatrice Fihn is the executive director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons and the winner of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize. “Atomic bombs are primarily a means for the ruthless annihilation of cities.” Those are the words of Leo Szilard, one of the scientists who pushed for […]
View More It’s time to disrupt nuclear weaponsSmall VC funds continue to raise, despite pressure from above
Recently, we bore out with data what has been felt for several years in most U.S. tech scenes: a rising venture market raises funds of all sizes. But it’s a trend that most favors entrenched firms.
View More Small VC funds continue to raise, despite pressure from aboveWhich types of startups are most often profitable?
I co-run an agency that teaches a hundred startups per year how to do growth marketing. This gives me a unique vantage point: I know which types of startups most often reach profitability.
View More Which types of startups are most often profitable?Three imperatives for educators to get more women in tech
Want to see more women in tech? Don’t wait up for CEOs to bridge the gender gap.
View More Three imperatives for educators to get more women in techTaxing your privacy
Joe Apprendi Contributor Joe Apprendi is a general partner at Revel Partners. More posts by this contributor The new era in mobile Big data’s humble beginnings Data collection through mobile tracking is big business and the potential for companies helping governments monetize this data is huge. For consumers, protecting yourself against the who, what and […]
View More Taxing your privacyElon Musk wasn’t wrong about automating the Model 3 assembly line — he was just ahead of his time
In 2017, when Tesla announced incredibly ambitious Model 3 production targets of 5,000 Model 3s per week and the beginning of “production hell,” analysts were wary.
View More Elon Musk wasn’t wrong about automating the Model 3 assembly line — he was just ahead of his timeWhat critics get wrong about the “American AI Initiative”
Sujai Hajela Contributor Share on Twitter Sujai Hajela is co-founder, president and CEO of Mist, which develops self-learning wireless networks using artificial intelligence. There’s been a bit of hysteria – AIsteria, if you will – over the Trump administration’s recently issued American AI Initiative, formally known as ‘Executive Order on Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial […]
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