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Max Levchin
(Entrepreneur (PayPal, Slide, HVF, Affirm, Glow), investor (Yelp, etc), coder, cyclist, coffee snob. My views are my own.)
Image above: A masked worker cleans a New York City subway entrance. How did it come to this? A virus a thousand times smaller than a dust mote has humbled and humiliated the planet's most powerful nation. America has failed to protect its people…
The number of deaths from coronavirus in Iran is nearly triple what Iran's government claims, a BBC Persian service investigation has found. The government's own records appear to show almost 42,000 people died with Covid-19 symptoms up to 20 July…
The New York Times
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William K. Rashbaum
– Aug 3, 9:31 AM
The Manhattan district attorney's office suggested on Monday that it has been investigating President Trump and his company for possible bank and insurance fraud, a significantly broader inquiry than the prosecutors have acknowledged in the past.
Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company founded by Richard Branson, wants to pursue high-speed passenger travel as well. On Monday, Virgin Galactic revealed the preliminary design for a supersonic jet capable flying up to 19 people at Mach 3…
Economic Times
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– Aug 3, 1:41 PM
By MEDICI GlobalIndia's fintech ecosystem continues to grow overall even as the Covid-19 crisis throws a curveball at the economy and businesses. There are many reasons for this growth, but the main one is that lockdowns and work from home meant…
