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The Financial Times
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Daniel Thomas and Jim Pickard in London
– Feb 27, 4:43 AM
Rishi Sunak is preparing to launch a fund that would channel up to £375m into fast growing UK tech companies that could leave the taxpayer with stakes in dozens of start-ups. The fund could be announced as early as the Budget on Wednesday…
Andreessen Horowitz
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Chris Dixon
– Feb 27, 10:36 AM
In his classic 2008 essay “ 1000 True Fans,” Kevin Kelly predicted that the internet would transform the economics of creative activities: To be a successful creator you don't need millions. You don't need millions of dollars or…
The New York Times
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Kashmir Hill
– Feb 27, 2:00 AM
Though police have been using facial recognition technology for the last two decades to try to identify unknown people in their investigations, the practice of putting the majority of Americans into a perpetual photo lineup has gotten surprisingly…
A new mortgage guarantee scheme to help people with small deposits get on the property ladder is set to be announced at next week's Budget. The government will offer incentives to lenders, bringing back 95% mortgages which have 'virtually…
The New York Times
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Nick Bartzokas
– Feb 26, 4:44 PM
Here's a typical classroom from the pre-Covid era with about 30 students. This scene is based on a real public school classroom in New York City. New York City put strict protocols in place for reopening schools, and in-school transmission of the…