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Working Theorys
How to Go Direct Owning your own message, with intermediaries
8 months ago
tomcritchlow.com
The Magic of Small Databases summary Publishing documents to the web is a well-served use case but publishing small indexes,...
a year ago
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a year ago
summary Publishing documents to the web is a well-served use case but publishing small indexes, databases and collections to the web is still an incredibly frustrating and under-served use case. Here I outline why I think it matters and a variety of approaches to solving it.
Throwable
How Twitter Survives (Or Doesn't) Meta's approach, Twitter's moat and a few different future scenarios
a year ago
Rest of World -...
The “LadyGrab” program was meant to protect women drivers. It backfired Quick-fix policies have accidentally left female drivers open to harassment and affected their...
a year ago
David Perell
Rob Henderson: An Internet Academic Rob Henderson is one of my favorite up-and-coming writers. I like him because he’s one of those...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Rob Henderson is one of my favorite up-and-coming writers. I like him because he’s one of those people who doesn’t fit into a category. He’s a Ph.D. candidate in psychology, but I met him in a book club about technological stagnation. He’s spent years in the academy, first at...
cdixon.org RSS Feed
The problem with tranched VC investments In venture capital, tranching refers to investments where portions of the money are released over...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
In venture capital, tranching refers to investments where portions of the money are released over time when certain pre-negotiated…
cdixon.org RSS Feed
Facebook, Zynga, and buyer-supplier hold up The brewing fight between Facebook and Zynga is what is known in economic strategy circles as...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
The brewing fight between Facebook and Zynga is what is known in economic strategy circles as “buyer-supplier hold up.” The classic…
Rest of World -...
Courts in Buenos Aires are using ChatGPT to draft rulings Generative AI is replacing a successful AI project that drafted legal rulings. Experts worry about...
a month ago
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a month ago
Generative AI is replacing a successful AI project that drafted legal rulings. Experts worry about data privacy, ethical quandaries, and the need for specialized training.
Unpacked
IRS Direct Tax Filing: the end of Intuit's lobbying Thirty-eight years since the launch of e-filing, the IRS will pilot its own tax filing system ending...
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a year ago
Thirty-eight years since the launch of e-filing, the IRS will pilot its own tax filing system ending two decades of Intuit's regulatory capture of the tax software market
Platformer
Yes, Elon Musk created a special system for showing you all his tweets first After his Super Bowl tweet did worse numbers than President Biden’s, Twitter’s CEO ordered major...
a year ago
Steve Blank
Why The Pentagon Can’t Count: It’s Time to Reinvent the Audit This article previously appeared in War on the Rocks. In the past, headlines about the Pentagon...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
This article previously appeared in War on the Rocks. In the past, headlines about the Pentagon failing its financial audit again would never have caught my attention. But having been in the middle of this conversation when I served on one of the Defense Department’s advisory...
Devmoh
Why did Meta open-source Llama 2? Meta seems to be all in on open-source AI. They released Llama 2, which features some impressive...
a year ago
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a year ago
Meta seems to be all in on open-source AI. They released Llama 2, which features some impressive benchmarks compared to other open source language models. Why does Meta keep releasing open-source models? What is their incentive? To attract and retain top AI talent.
Noahpinion
China at the peak The country's rise is complete, but don't expect a rapid decline.
a year ago
Paul Graham: Essays
Ramen Profitable
over a year ago
cdixon.org RSS Feed
Some lessons learned Note: Google was kind enough to invite me to give a short talk at their Zeitgeist conference earlier...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Note: Google was kind enough to invite me to give a short talk at their Zeitgeist conference earlier this week. It was a really interesting…
cdixon.org RSS Feed
A massive misallocation of online advertising dollars In an earlier blog post, I talked about how sites that generate purchasing intent (mainly “content”...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
In an earlier blog post, I talked about how sites that generate purchasing intent (mainly “content” sites) are being under-allocated…
Noahpinion
America's semiconductor policy is missing a key piece A guest post by Steven Glinert.
7 months ago
Nadia Asparouhova
Explaining tech’s notion of talent scarcity TLDR: Most conversations about “top talent” assume Pareto distribution; however, a closer...
a year ago
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a year ago
TLDR: Most conversations about “top talent” assume Pareto distribution; however, a closer examination suggests that different corporate cultures benefit from different types of talent distribution (normal, Pareto, and a third option – bimodal) according to the problem they’re...
David Perell
Surrendering to Your Nature A mark of maturity is surrendering to the person you actually are instead of the one you wish you...
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a year ago
A mark of maturity is surrendering to the person you actually are instead of the one you wish you were. The post Surrendering to Your Nature appeared first on David Perell.
Paul Graham: Essays
Hiring is Obsolete
over a year ago
Stephen Diehl
How to Destroy Bitcoin
over a year ago
Rest of World -...
A local ride-hailing service can’t beat Uber and Bolt, so its drivers are beating up their rivals Shesha was launched as a fair-minded local competitor to Western companies in South Africa. It has...
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Shesha was launched as a fair-minded local competitor to Western companies in South Africa. It has acquired an ugly reputation for intimidating drivers and passengers.
Data Boutique
Expensive Data and Cannibalism Or.. Why some data products are priced so high
a year ago
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“Tornado beer” drinking stunts have made Pangzai a global king The beloved rural Chinese influencer talks about finding fame, the health effects of all that beer,...
a year ago
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a year ago
The beloved rural Chinese influencer talks about finding fame, the health effects of all that beer, and what videos he wants to make next.
Rest of World -...
It’s never goodbye in South Asia South Asians don’t like to say goodbye — instead, across the many languages we speak in the region,...
a year ago
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a year ago
South Asians don’t like to say goodbye — instead, across the many languages we speak in the region, we prefer versions of the phrase “see you again."
Unpacked
YouTube, Ad Blockers & the Advertising "Tax" Though it looks like big vs small tech at first glance, poking into how ad blocker companies operate...
a year ago
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a year ago
Though it looks like big vs small tech at first glance, poking into how ad blocker companies operate and their “whitelisting” programs will likely change your opinion
Articles - Alex...
Magpie marketing We believe we work in turbulent times. A quick skim of the industry press and you’ll learn that...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
We believe we work in turbulent times. A quick skim of the industry press and you’ll learn that ecommerce is upending retail. Social media is uprooting advertising. Private labels are replacing brands. Advertising is dying. And TV is dead. We believe change is the new...
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Finding and fixing slow queries Photo by Caspar Camille Rubin on Unsplash I love dashboards, and I run several on my system to...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Photo by Caspar Camille Rubin on Unsplash I love dashboards, and I run several on my system to monitor my HR startup in real time. I love collecting data points around subscriptions, user activity, and most importantly, server uptime and performance. Especially now that we are...
Rest of World -...
Netflix and thrill: the hunt for the next Squid Game in Southeast Asia As Amazon and Disney step back, Netflix invests in “locally authentic” content to grab subscribers...
3 months ago
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New visa programs spark brain drain fears across Africa German and Canadian visa policies could make it harder for African companies to retain talent.
a year ago
Rest of World -...
The U.S. shouldn’t make its semiconductor policy all about China American chip policy doesn’t just hurt China. It hurts Taiwan, too.
a year ago
Paul Graham: Essays
After the Ladder
over a year ago
Steve Blank
Reorganizing the DoD to Deter China and Win in the Ukraine – A Road Map for Congress This article previously appeared in Defense News. It was co-written with Joe Felter, and Pete...
a year ago
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a year ago
This article previously appeared in Defense News. It was co-written with Joe Felter, and Pete Newell. Today, the U.S. is supporting a proxy war with Russia while simultaneously attempting to deter a China cross-strait invasion of Taiwan. Both are wakeup calls that victory and...
Rest of World -...
A horrific video sparks a national reckoning in India The northeastern state of Manipur has plunged into violence since May as the two major ethnic groups...
a year ago
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a year ago
The northeastern state of Manipur has plunged into violence since May as the two major ethnic groups fight over identity, land, and influence.
Noahpinion
Maximum Canada is happening Canada has a nation-building population strategy. Does America?
a year ago
Essays - Benedict...
ChatGPT and the Imagenet moment The wave of enthusiasm around generative networks feels like another Imagenet moment - a step...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
The wave of enthusiasm around generative networks feels like another Imagenet moment - a step change in what ‘AI’ can do that could generalise far beyond the cool demos. What can it create, and where are the humans in the loop?
Nadia Asparouhova
Idea machines Tech as a system of values, and not just an industry, is heavily driven by its subcultures and their...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Tech as a system of values, and not just an industry, is heavily driven by its subcultures and their ideologies. Where do these ideologies come from, and how do they influence what’s accomplished? One of the most visible ideologies in tech is effective altruism (or EA), a...
Data Boutique
Tracking Farfetch [Part 2]: Kering's Exit A case study for web data
9 months ago
cdixon.org RSS Feed
"It all blossomed out of this tiny little seed" Steve Jobs in 1985: I felt it the first time when I visited a school. It was third and fourth...
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Steve Jobs in 1985: I felt it the first time when I visited a school. It was third and fourth graders, and they had a whole classroom full…
cdixon.org RSS Feed
Maximizing capacity utilization as a startup premise In stark contrast to other major airlines, Southwest has been profitable for 40 years. If Southwest...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
In stark contrast to other major airlines, Southwest has been profitable for 40 years. If Southwest had one core “startup premise” it was…
cdixon.org RSS Feed
Coinbase One of the interesting things about Bitcoin is the contrast between how it is portrayed in the press...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
One of the interesting things about Bitcoin is the contrast between how it is portrayed in the press and how it is understood by…
Paul Graham: Essays
The Four Quadrants of Conformism
over a year ago
cdixon.org RSS Feed
What the smartest people do on the weekend is what everyone else will do during the week in ten... Many breakthrough technologies were hatched by hobbyists in garages and dorm rooms. Prominent...
over a year ago
Noahpinion
California needs real math education, not gimmicks A guest post by Armand Domalewski.
a year ago
Rest of World -...
How 2024’s tech trends changed our lives From AI-powered classrooms in Mali to EV taxis in Vietnam, people worldwide are seeing opportunities...
2 weeks ago
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2 weeks ago
From AI-powered classrooms in Mali to EV taxis in Vietnam, people worldwide are seeing opportunities from this year’s biggest tech shifts.
Rest of World -...
Amazon launched a program for Indian handicrafts. Local artisans say it’s not working Makers say Amazon Karigar has failed to distinguish their crafts from mass-produced items.
a month ago
Nothing Human
Metrics, Cowardice, and Mistrust why we need better ideologies than "data driven decision making"
a year ago
cdixon.org RSS Feed
Technology predictions For those of us in the prediction business, it’s sometimes useful to go back and read past...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
For those of us in the prediction business, it’s sometimes useful to go back and read past predictions to try to discern patterns in what…
tomcritchlow.com
Work is a Place My buddy Luke recently started a band called Tattoo Mustache. While we were chatting, his eyes lit...
9 months ago
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9 months ago
My buddy Luke recently started a band called Tattoo Mustache. While we were chatting, his eyes lit up talking about jamming in the studio with his bandmates - his arms were flailing and you could feel the energy coming off him like steam from a hot pan. These weekly jam sessions...
Tech + Economics +...
A requiem for Tumblr. Automattic's recent announcement that Tumblr is being put into maintenance mode feels like the end...
a year ago
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a year ago
Automattic's recent announcement that Tumblr is being put into maintenance mode feels like the end of a personal era. Tumblr wasn't just another social network; it was a cultural phenomenon, a haven for the eclectic and the expressive, where the internet's fringes found a...
Rest of World -...
Seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border? You’d better speak English or Spanish Migrants speaking Haitian Creole or Indigenous languages face challenges at the border.
a year ago
Rest of World -...
How Apple’s India gamble paid off India’s growing middle class is fueling a billion-dollar sales surge.
5 months ago
Essays - Benedict...
TV, merchant media and the unbundling of advertising Amazon’s ad business is bigger than YouTube and more profitable than AWS. Shein is the biggest...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Amazon’s ad business is bigger than YouTube and more profitable than AWS. Shein is the biggest fast-fashion retailer in the US, with no stores. US pay TV subscribers have fallen by a third. Where do ad budgets go, where does rent go, and how many brands will there be?
Tech + Economics +...
How to quit capitalism. Let's start with something controversial: Capitalism is not an economic system. It is a...
11 months ago
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11 months ago
Let's start with something controversial: Capitalism is not an economic system. It is a philosophical and ideological force that shapes our lives, environment, and perception of humanity. It's a behemoth that thrives on relentless growth, often at a devastating cost....
Folklore.org:...
Reality Distortion Field Bud defines Steve's unique talent
a year ago
Noahpinion
A pivotal moment for Japan's national defense A guest post by Jonathan Grady
7 months ago
Noahpinion
What the Solow Model can teach us about China Economists knew back in the 1950s that a country can't build its way to infinite wealth.
a year ago
Stephen Diehl
The Tinkerbell Griftopia
over a year ago
cdixon.org RSS Feed
The decline of the mobile web People are spending more time on mobile vs desktop: And more of their mobile time using apps, not...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
People are spending more time on mobile vs desktop: And more of their mobile time using apps, not the web: This is a worrisome trend for…
Rest of World -...
Forget Quibi. Chinese streamers are hooking Americans with werewolf love triangles Billionaire werewolf love triangles, that is.
a year ago
Platformer
OpenAI's alignment problem The company's board failed the institution. But did it have a point?
a year ago
David Perell
After Minimalism It's time for us to move beyond minimalism. If we want a dynamic world, we should splash our...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
It's time for us to move beyond minimalism. If we want a dynamic world, we should splash our buildings with enthusiastic colors, bold patterns, and visions of a better tomorrow. The post After Minimalism appeared first on David Perell.
Aaron's Essays
VCs are Scared When They Should be Greedy I originally wrote this essay for The Information, where it was published on July 6, 2022. I've...
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over a year ago
I originally wrote this essay for The Information, where it was published on July 6, 2022. I've read a lot of the advice that venture capitalists have given founders on the current state of the markets. Most of that advice focuses on how founders need to adjust to survive the...
Paul Graham: Essays
Chapter 2 of Ansi Common Lisp
a year ago
Paul Graham: Essays
It's Charisma, Stupid
over a year ago
Platformer
How Google is making up for lost time The company is finally bringing AI to the places that matter
a year ago
cdixon.org RSS Feed
Predicting the future of the Internet is easy: anything it hasn’t yet dramatically transformed, it... People love to focus on horse races:  NYC vs Silcon Valley, Facebook vs Twitter, IPO markets vs...
over a year ago
Noahpinion
Why do economists get paid more than sociologists? An economic explanation.
a year ago
Internal Tech Emails
Bill Gates tries to install Movie Maker I am quite disappointed at how Windows Usability has been going backwards and the program management...
a year ago
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a year ago
I am quite disappointed at how Windows Usability has been going backwards and the program management groups don't drive usability issues.
Rest of World -...
This app makes sure dinner is halal The Indonesian app Momasa features recipes, cooking lessons, and restaurants that meet the standards...
2 months ago
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2 months ago
The Indonesian app Momasa features recipes, cooking lessons, and restaurants that meet the standards of Islamic law.
Essays - Benedict...
When big tech buys small tech ‘Big tech’ buys hundreds of startups, but what are they, what does that mean for competition, and...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
‘Big tech’ buys hundreds of startups, but what are they, what does that mean for competition, and how does this fit into the broader market? How many more Instagrams are there, and how many DAOs?
Business Brainstorms
💡 Business Brainstorms 💡- My favorite ideas of the week #1 💡 “By far the worst company to emulate in Startup Make-Believe is Google / Alphabet. Google has...
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#1 💡 “By far the worst company to emulate in Startup Make-Believe is Google / Alphabet. Google has a number of structural advantages stemming from its Search monopoly that mean that it’s able to be almost completely divorced from reality, and that has allowed it to grow in...
Tech + Economics +...
Apple’s LLM gap is real. It might not last much longer. Apple has carved out a prestigious position in the consumer tech market through sleek designs,...
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11 months ago
Apple has carved out a prestigious position in the consumer tech market through sleek designs, user-friendly interfaces, and a robust ecosystem. The data is clear - Apple is the market and perception leader in every category that matters. But developments in Large Language...
David Perell
Tiago Forte & Will Mannon: Building Cohort-Based Courses I have two guests today: Tiago Forte and Will Mannon. Tiago is my business partner and the creator...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
I have two guests today: Tiago Forte and Will Mannon. Tiago is my business partner and the creator of an online course called Building a Second Brain. The two of us record a podcast like this every year to reflect on what we’ve learned about the online education industry. And...
Noahpinion
Announcing the winners of our semiconductor policy contest! Some good ideas in here.
2 months ago
Rest of World -...
Around the world with Rest of World Put your geography knowledge to the test.
3 months ago
Paul Graham: Essays
Chapter 2 of Ansi Common Lisp
a year ago
cdixon.org RSS Feed
Why is enterprise tech so far behind consumer tech? Because it can be. Brian Manning put it nicely in a comment to my post yesterday about enterprise software: In my...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Brian Manning put it nicely in a comment to my post yesterday about enterprise software: In my opinion, enterprise technology is WAY behind…
SatPost by Trung...
Beware value capture Tech apps influence our behaviour through metrics. Don't follow them blindly.
11 months ago
Internal Tech Emails
Inside Google's negotiations with Apple I would let them try someone else for search if they don’t like our last offer.
a year ago
Rest of World -...
The AI project pushing local languages to replace French in Mali’s schools RobotsMali uses ChatGPT, Google Translate, and other AI tools in hopes of helping young students...
9 months ago
Paul Graham: Essays
Can You Buy a Silicon Valley? Maybe.
over a year ago
Paul Graham: Essays
Chapter 2 of Ansi Common Lisp
a year ago
cdixon.org RSS Feed
Facebook’s response to Yahoo’s patent lawsuit Like many in tech, I believe all software patents should be abolished. That said, I think Facebook...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Like many in tech, I believe all software patents should be abolished. That said, I think Facebook made the right move by filing a lawsuit…
Steve Blank
The Three Pillars of World-class Corporate Innovation My good friend Alexander Osterwalder, the inventor of the business model canvas (one of foundations...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
My good friend Alexander Osterwalder, the inventor of the business model canvas (one of foundations of the Lean Methodology) has written a playbook (along with his associate partner Tendayi Viki,) From Innovation Theater to Growth Engine to explain how to build and implement...
cdixon.org RSS Feed
VC’s care about the upside case, not the mean The biggest mistake entrepreneurs make when pitching VCs is to argue that their startup is likely to...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
The biggest mistake entrepreneurs make when pitching VCs is to argue that their startup is likely to succeed.  Instead, they should argue…
cdixon.org RSS Feed
The economic logic behind tech and talent acquisitions There’s been a lot of speculation lately about why big companies spend millions of dollars acquiring...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
There’s been a lot of speculation lately about why big companies spend millions of dollars acquiring startups for their technology or talent…
Tech + Economics +...
AI does not produce reliable information. As Donald Trump's lawyer has fucked around and found out. Michael Cohen, the former personal lawyer and fixer for Donald Trump, used an artificial...
11 months ago
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11 months ago
Michael Cohen, the former personal lawyer and fixer for Donald Trump, used an artificial intelligence program to generate bogus legal citations in his motion for early termination of his supervised release. Cohen, who was sentenced to three years in prison in 2018 for...
Rest of World -...
A buy-now-pay-later company is behind the explosion of EVs in Kenya In just two years, M-Kopa has become the biggest financier for EVs in East Africa’s largest market.
4 months ago
Ed Zitron's Where's...
The Man Who Killed Google Search Wanna listen to this story instead? Check out this week's Better Offline podcast, "The Man That...
8 months ago
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8 months ago
Wanna listen to this story instead? Check out this week's Better Offline podcast, "The Man That Destroyed Google Search," available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and anywhere else you get your podcasts. This is the story of how Google Search died, and the people responsible for...
The Thinking Cap
Please Build More Silly Things Hacking on fun things with curious co-conspirators is a superpower
a year ago
Noahpinion
China's demographics will be fine through mid-century There is no imminent crisis.
6 months ago
The Thinking Cap
Generative AI Builds Bridges Between Creative Mediums On architecting a new Internet paradigm for rapid content creation and sharing.
over a year ago
cdixon.org RSS Feed
Software eats software development Software is eating the world, and doing so using smaller and smaller teams. WhatsApp was able to...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Software is eating the world, and doing so using smaller and smaller teams. WhatsApp was able to disrupt the global SMS industry with only a…
Paul Graham: Essays
Life is Short
over a year ago
cdixon.org RSS Feed
Google’s feature creep Microsoft used to be considered the king of feature creep.  Here was Microsoft Word when it was most...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Microsoft used to be considered the king of feature creep.  Here was Microsoft Word when it was most cluttered: I don’t use any of…
Noahpinion
In which British writers scold America on trade If you don't acknowledge the point of tariffs, how can you hope to criticize them?
7 months ago
Noahpinion
Why Americans fear the AI future Five decades of rising inequality and slow growth have made us a less optimistic country.
a year ago
SatPost by Trung...
Amazon's $43B ad business, explained Jeff Bezos long shunned ads. However, Amazon's juicy first-party data has enabled it to compete with...
a year ago
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a year ago
Jeff Bezos long shunned ads. However, Amazon's juicy first-party data has enabled it to compete with Alphabet and Meta in the new digital advertising landscape.
cdixon.org RSS Feed
Crypto Tokens: A Breakthrough in Open Network Design It is a wonderful accident of history that the internet and web were created as open platforms that...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
It is a wonderful accident of history that the internet and web were created as open platforms that anyone — users, developers…
Rest of World -...
The Book of Unexpected Make way for the robot elephants: Technology is providing surprising updates to long-standing...
2 months ago
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2 months ago
Make way for the robot elephants: Technology is providing surprising updates to long-standing traditions.
cdixon.org RSS Feed
Google’s social strategy It is widely believed that Facebook presents a significant competitive threat to Google. Google...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
It is widely believed that Facebook presents a significant competitive threat to Google. Google itself seems to believe this – Larry Page…
Unpacked
Zoom's AI policy backlash & customer data in model training Listen now (27 mins) | Zoom came under fire recently for silently changing their terms of service in...
a year ago
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a year ago
Listen now (27 mins) | Zoom came under fire recently for silently changing their terms of service in a way that allows use of customer data (read your video and audio recordings) for training Zoom features. In this episode, we unpack the timeline of events that followed, Zoom's...
Steve Blank
A Simple Map for Innovation at Scale An edited version of this article previously appeared in the Boston Consulting Group’s strategy...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
An edited version of this article previously appeared in the Boston Consulting Group’s strategy think tank website. I spent last week at a global Fortune 50 company offsite watching them grapple with disruption. This 100+-year-old company has seven major product divisions, each...
Aaron's Essays
There Are No (Absolute) Red Flags in Venture Capital Let’s accept, for the purposes of this essay, that founders and venture capitalists are engaged in a...
a year ago
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a year ago
Let’s accept, for the purposes of this essay, that founders and venture capitalists are engaged in a simple trade. Founders sell business risk for the cash they need to take bigger risks; venture capitalists buy that risk hoping it will one day transmute into reward. Each side...
Stephen Diehl
Exotic Programming Ideas: Part 1 (Module Systems)
over a year ago
Paul Graham: Essays
The Future of Web Startups
over a year ago
Rest of World -...
Reliance and Disney team up to crush Netflix and Prime Video in India Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance and The Walt Disney Company have joined forces creating a hard-to-beat...
9 months ago
Paul Graham: Essays
How to Get New Ideas
over a year ago
Rest of World -...
How RRR’s success brought a wave of Telugu-language movies to Netflix Netflix in the U.S. now has more content in Telugu than in German, Russian, or any dialect of...
8 months ago
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The Chinese founder who is betting on the Western appetite for short soaps Mega Matrix and FlexTV want to succeed where Quibi has failed by embracing the allure of “so bad...
7 months ago
cdixon.org RSS Feed
The ideal startup career path For most people I know who join or start companies, the primary goal is not to get rich – it is to...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
For most people I know who join or start companies, the primary goal is not to get rich – it is to work on something they love, with people…
Noahpinion
This is not a good way to fight racism in America Building a multiracial society is hard work. Don't be tempted by shortcuts.
10 months ago
Rest of World -...
Global gig worker slang, explained Shapar and amagundane are two types of platform workers their peers can’t stand.
a year ago
Paul Graham: Essays
How You Know
over a year ago
Noahpinion
Secrets of Japanese urbanism (part 2) A review of "Emergent Tokyo", by Jorge Almazan and Studiolab
9 months ago
Unpacked
FTC's case against Amazon is misunderstood The case makes a nuanced argument about how Amazon abused monopoly power through anti-discounting...
a year ago
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a year ago
The case makes a nuanced argument about how Amazon abused monopoly power through anti-discounting measures and tying in Prime with Fulfilled by Amazon
Noahpinion
At least five interesting things to start your week (#38) WW2 production; "Neopopulism"; fake science; desire modification; deregulation ideas
6 months ago
Paul Graham: Essays
Snapshot: Viaweb, June 1998
over a year ago
Business Brainstorms
Operational Minimalism, Zero shame in pulling the plug, OpenAI blog posts, ... Welcome to another edition of Business Brainstorms - your weekly dose of invaluable insights, trends...
a year ago
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a year ago
Welcome to another edition of Business Brainstorms - your weekly dose of invaluable insights, trends and opportunities served up fresh from the cerebral kitchen of Jakob Greenfeld. Time to brainstorm! 💡 Opportunities “Whoever can find out how to crack the operational hurdles of...
Rest of World -...
Why African governments must prioritize affordable internet and smartphones Lacina Koné of Smart Africa discusses the continent’s digital transformation and potential.
a year ago
Rest of World -...
Samsung knowingly exposed workers to highly toxic chemicals, whistleblower claims In Vietnam, a key production base, a former safety officer alleges the factory also dumped chemicals...
a year ago
Rest of World -...
Political campaigns embrace AI to reach voters across language barriers Advocacy groups like AAPI Victory Alliance are using ChatGPT and Claude to reach speakers of Hindi,...
3 months ago
Rest of World -...
WhatsApp vigilantes in India are converting Christians by force How far-right Hindu nationalists use WhatsApp to target Christian families when they’re most...
2 months ago
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2 months ago
How far-right Hindu nationalists use WhatsApp to target Christian families when they’re most vulnerable — by preventing them from burying their dead.
David Perell
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The chilling power of Gaza’s internet blackout Ongoing bloodshed makes the territory’s digital ties even more important.
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Apple suppliers are scrambling to fill over 40,000 jobs in Vietnam Foxconn and Luxshare slashed workers. But under pressure to expand away from China, they suddenly...
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How Indians are watching Succession after HBO ditched Disney With HBO walking away from Disney+ Hotstar, shows like Succession, The Last of Us, and Game of...
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“Ether is a necessary element — a fuel — for operating the distributed application platform… “Ether is a necessary element — a fuel — for operating the distributed application platform...
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@bgmasters created an awesome series of blog posts covering his notes of Peter Thiel’s startup class CS183. Personally i try to re...
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Beyond a Barbie ban, Vietnam sets its censors on Netflix It’s not just the summer blockbuster that’s hit a nerve.
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Free AI tools are killing South Africa’s web designer job market Some web designers use ChatGPT to code and create basic designs, while salaries for web designers in...
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The man leading Kenyan content moderators’ battle against Meta Nathan Nkunzimana claims Meta and Sama fired content moderators for protesting working conditions...
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Nathan Nkunzimana claims Meta and Sama fired content moderators for protesting working conditions and demanding the right to unionize.
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Heat pumps, heat pumps, heat pumps!! A simple but incredibly useful machine is quietly transforming our buildings.
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Putin is a rest stop on the road of post-Soviet collapse The narrative of Russian revitalization is more hype than reality.
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I would prefer that Omid do it verbally since I don't want to create a paper trail over which we can be sued later? Not sure about this.. thanks Eric
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Why Africa’s tech talent makes it an attractive investment destination Joseph Nsengimana of the Mastercard Foundation says global companies are starting to recognize the...
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Nigeria’s currency devaluation is a disaster for startups “So many businesses will die. It’s not a matter of if but when.”
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Argentina’s OnlyFans stars are becoming coaches for a new generation of performers Lessons include tips to attract customers with provocative poses and seductive words, and how to...
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I didn’t always know that I wanted to have kids. I wasn’t against it, necessarily – for awhile, there were just more reasons in the “why not” column than the “why”: uncertainty about whether I’d be a good parent, fear of losing my identity, a lack of maternal instinct. Those...
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Block Carefully A couple of years ago, I posted a slight criticism of Elon Musk that led prominent venture...
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A couple of years ago, I posted a slight criticism of Elon Musk that led prominent venture capitalist Marc Andreessen to block me. Since then, I have been unable to view his posts1, which is a shame because I valued his thoughts and opinions. Today, X engineering announced...
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The slow transformation of Facebook in India As the general election approaches, there are few spaces where the opposition can be safe online
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‘Digital transformation’ sounds like a parody of meaningless tech marketing, but actually captures some pretty interesting and important shifts in big company tech. It’s not as exciting as crypto or AR, and it takes a decade or two, but it’s just as big as smartphones.
Internal Tech Emails
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On Jul 11, 2011, at 8:03 PM, Steve Jobs wrote: I agree - if we eliminate Fecebooks third proposal it sounds reasonable.
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It's been three years since my last post on my old Wordpress blog! You can still find my earlier posts there as I was too lazy to move…
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New York City needs a tech startup blog At first it seemed like Silicon Alley Insider would be this, but they seem to have moved away from...
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At first it seemed like Silicon Alley Insider would be this, but they seem to have moved away from covering NYC startups. The New York Times…
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Japan’s digital ID program is a complicated mess The “My Number” card program, initially hopeful, is now making more headaches than headway.
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💡 We've finally rolled out a small community of folks interested in acquiring saas businesses. The first few weeks of it have been a delight. It's the highlight of my week chatting with other people interested in this space. Join us! https://notes.xo.capital/community/
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7 Reasons Democrats Should Be Optimistic About Their Chances in 2026 and 2028 A guest post by Wally Nowinski.
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Come downstairs or we’ll eat your order, delivery workers tell customers Brazilian delivery workers take their fight to get app users to pick up their orders to local...
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Automate Everything Performing manual, repetitive tasks enrages me. I used to think this was a corollary of being a...
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Performing manual, repetitive tasks enrages me. I used to think this was a corollary of being a programmer, but I’ve come to suspect (or hope) that this behaviour is inherent in being human. But being able to hack together scripts simply makes it much easier to go from a state of...
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Writing good code is hard, writing a good analysis is harder. Peer-review is an essential tool to fight repetitive errors, omissions and…
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Chip dreams: Young tech workers are flocking to Taiwan Southeast Asians are heading to Taiwan to train for semiconductor jobs, which is helping to fill a...
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Southeast Asians are heading to Taiwan to train for semiconductor jobs, which is helping to fill a talent gap at the world’s top producer.
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Exponential curves feel gradual and then sudden "How did you go bankrupt?" "Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly.” – Ernest Hemingway, The Sun Also...
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"How did you go bankrupt?" "Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly.” – Ernest Hemingway, The Sun Also Rises The core growth process in the…
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CEO 360s I’ve written about this topic before. It is an important topic and I want to raise it again. Boards...
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Argentina’s Mercado Pago is like Venmo plus investing Latin America’s answer to Venmo helps Argentines survive sky-high inflation.
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The new economy According to the Business Insider, Facebook is “‘Beating The S— Out Of Its Numbers’ Thanks To...
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According to the Business Insider, Facebook is “‘Beating The S— Out Of Its Numbers’ Thanks To Zynga’s Virtual Goods.”  I wanted to try to…
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I’ve been listening the wrong way my entire life — with just my ears. True listening is a totalizing, full-body experience. The post Learning to Actually Listen appeared first on David Perell.
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The Founder’s Lie About Comfort Zones There is a lot of talk going on about the endurance and struggle that startup founders go through....
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There is a lot of talk going on about the endurance and struggle that startup founders go through. How long the hours are, we all...
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What Elon Musk’s new biography leaves out Looking beyond the Tesla reality-distortion field.
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Like all of you, I got a little stir crazy over the last year. I made it outside plenty, but I still felt cooped up now and then, and I dearly missed going new places and seeing new things. On another note, I really, really like breakfast. Like, a lot. So naturally, I put these...
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If you asked people in 1989... "If you asked people in 1989 what they needed to make their life better, it was unlikely that they...
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"If you asked people in 1989 what they needed to make their life better, it was unlikely that they would have said that a decentralized…
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The real strategy behind tiered data plans Over the past year, Comcast and other broadband providers have been forcing tiered data plans on...
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Over the past year, Comcast and other broadband providers have been forcing tiered data plans on customers. The New York Times recently…
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The block button is the ultimate source of dopamine. Use it. I’m seeing this debate pop up on Threads and Mastodon, and I’ve speed-run the whole discourse so...
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I’m seeing this debate pop up on Threads and Mastodon, and I’ve speed-run the whole discourse so many times from Twitter to Bluesky that I’m exhausted. But let me be clear. It's perfectly okay to use the block function on any and every single platform. Block whoever you...
Noahpinion
The free world teeters on the edge of a knife If Trump is elected, there will be no liberal great powers left in the world.
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Save the Date! the 5th Lean Innovation Educators Summit SAVE THE DATE for the 5th Lean Innovation Educators Summit on The Role of Educators and the...
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SAVE THE DATE for the 5th Lean Innovation Educators Summit on The Role of Educators and the University in Building Sustainable and Innovative Ecosystems February 3rd, 2022 from 1 to 4pm EST, 10 to 1pm PST Join me, Jerry Engel, Pete Newell, and Steve Weinstein as well as educators...
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SEO is no longer a viable marketing strategy for startups Many of the today’s most successful informational sites such as Yelp, Wikipedia and TripAdvisor...
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Many of the today’s most successful informational sites such as Yelp, Wikipedia and TripAdvisor relied heavily on SEO for their initial…
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I gave a talk at The Stoa in February about “Mapping digital worlds to understand our present and future.” You can watch the video here; the following is a transcript of that talk. Peter Limberg asked me to talk about an analysis I did late last year, where I mapped out all the...
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I wrote last week that I have started coding again. And I have been amazed at how much easier it is now that I can code and deploy in the cloud without having to spin up anything myself. But the other massive improvement in programming is the “AI assist.” I am working in a...
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The EU has finally made Apple redesign the App Store, 15 years after we started arguing about it, and no-one is happy with the result. In the next few years there’ll be a lot of shouting and some giant fines, but in the end, nothing much will change.
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How Shein and TikTok Shop are trying to shake the ‘Made in China’ reputation Chinese platforms came for global customers. Now they want global sellers.
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Ethiopians are struggling to keep up with the new “EV or nothing” policy Ethiopia became the first country in the world to ban the import of gas and diesel cars. But the...
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Ethiopia became the first country in the world to ban the import of gas and diesel cars. But the country has only around 50 charging stations.
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China’s EV giant BYD is picking up speed in Jordan How Jordan became a battleground for Chinese EVs.
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Forget a U.S. ban — TikTok is thriving in its second-biggest market TikTok Shop, the controversial app’s ambitious next phase, has caught fire in Indonesia. “This is...
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Full stack startups Many of today's most exciting startups were tried before in a different form. Suppose you develop a...
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"Smart" kids are always praised for their high potential. They’re deemed inherently capable of so much, largely because of their natural talents. They can do anything they want, if they just try.
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Does a VC’s brand matter? Suppose you are in the enviable position of choosing between offers from multiple VC firms.  How...
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Suppose you are in the enviable position of choosing between offers from multiple VC firms.  How much should you weigh the brand of the VCs…
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On immigration, what Americans want is democratic control Nations - even democratic ones - are exclusive clubs. And that's OK.
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Money can't buy happiness, but it can get you pretty damn close. As the second richest man alive,  Elon Musk should be rolling electric coal down Rodeo Drive in a cybertruck, smugly aware of the fact that, despite what the haters say, he's kind of
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What’s not evil: ranking content fairly *and* letting public content get indexed Please see update at bottom Most websites spend massive amounts of time and money to get any of...
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Information is the (other) currency of venture capital Many seasoned entrepreneurs have had the following experience.  A VC eagerly wants to meet with you....
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Many seasoned entrepreneurs have had the following experience.  A VC eagerly wants to meet with you.  You have what seems like a very good…
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Crunchyroll is trying to turn India into a nation of anime lovers The world’s largest anime streaming service is opening its second local office, working with...
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