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An interview with Skype co-founder Niklas Zennström about his upbringing, his VC firm Atomico, the vitality of Europe's startup space, a Skype "mafia", and more (John Thornhill/Financial Times)
John Thornhill / Financial Times: An interview with Skype co-founder Niklas Zennström about his upbringing, his VC firm Atomico, the…
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The Cyberspace Administration of China unveils rules to relax some cross-border data controls, in a bid to reassure businesses worried about US-China relations (Ryan McMorrow/Financial Times)
Ryan McMorrow / Financial Times: The Cyberspace Administration of China unveils rules to relax some cross-border data controls, in a…
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Indian fantasy sports and online gaming startups including Dream11 receive notices from tax authorities demanding hundreds of millions of dollars in back taxes (Benjamin Parkin/Financial Times)
Benjamin Parkin / Financial Times: Indian fantasy sports and online gaming startups including Dream11 receive notices from tax authorities demanding…
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FTC Chair Lina Khan, who rose to prominence with a 2017 academic paper that called for a break-up of Amazon, now has a chance to test her approach in the courts (Stefania Palma/Financial Times)
Stefania Palma / Financial Times: FTC Chair Lina Khan, who rose to prominence with a 2017 academic paper that called…
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Sources: China's $41B chip fund is struggling to raise capital from local governments and state-owned enterprises, which are grappling with an economic slowdown (Financial Times)
Financial Times: Sources: China’s $41B chip fund is struggling to raise capital from local governments and state-owned enterprises, which are…
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The WGA and AMPTP reach a tentative deal to end the strike; sources: the proposed three-year contract adds new AI rules, increases streaming residuals, and more (Los Angeles Times)
Los Angeles Times: The WGA and AMPTP reach a tentative deal to end the strike; sources: the proposed three-year contract…
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A profile of Hank Asher, the "father of data fusion" who died in 2013 after initiating a vast shift in privacy norms through his data mining software companies (McKenzie Funk/New York Times)
McKenzie Funk / New York Times: A profile of Hank Asher, the “father of data fusion” who died in 2013…
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Some employees reminisce about Netflix's DVD subscription service, which upended the entertainment industry and is shutting down on September 29 after 25 years (New York Times)
New York Times: Some employees reminisce about Netflix’s DVD subscription service, which upended the entertainment industry and is shutting down…
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A look at Sullivan & Cromwell's tangled FTX relationship, as SBF argues that the law firm set him up; the firm has made $100M+ in fees from FTX's bankruptcy (New York Times)
New York Times: A look at Sullivan & Cromwell’s tangled FTX relationship, as SBF argues that the law firm set…
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SMIC used DUV lithography, not EUV, for its 7nm chip, which isn't a breakthrough but does show progress and reaffirms China's commitment to domestic production (Chris Miller/Financial Times)
Chris Miller / Financial Times: SMIC used DUV lithography, not EUV, for its 7nm chip, which isn’t a breakthrough but…
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