Tag: Government
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“Do we have huge problems? Yes. Is this the first time we’ve had huge problems? Hell no. Is there the prospect that we can solve those problems? Yes!” Larry Summers That’s Larry Summers at the All-In Summit last week. The former Treasury secretary gave a sweeping overview of America’s current…
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“What if you could make a drone botnet? You just give it a task and it operates autonomously and does it.” “That would be so cool!” Last month, I was having lunch with an awesome founder I invested in. His company had recently been acquired, and we were kicking around…
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) just released its top enforcement priorities for the year. Rather than dig into systemic fraud in our markets, they’ll be regulating….confetti? Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! According to a report out this morning on Reuters, the SEC will be focusing on: ”…behavioral prompts,…
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My appointment got cancelled, so I get to spend the afternoon with you guys! And we’ve got some big news… As founders struggle with a down market, one corner of startupland is flush. Climate startups raised record funding in the second quarter. Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! From a…
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Former Congressman Stephen Buyer was arrested today for insider trading. From Politico: Federal authorities filed criminal and civil insider trading charges against former Rep. Stephen Buyer in U.S. court in Manhattan on Monday, alleging that the Indiana Republican used information gleaned from a golf outing with a T-Mobile executive to…
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New Jersey has an election tomorrow, pitting Democratic Governor Phil Murphy against Republican candidate Jack Ciattarelli. While researching who to vote for, I came across a startling piece of information. From NJ.com: Ciattarelli has vowed to cut $10 billion in spending from the budget. But he has not outlined what…
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China’s government has just launched the latest salvo against its own technology industry: China on Monday issued strict new measures aimed at curbing what authorities describe as youth videogame addiction, which they blame for a host of societal ills, including distracting young people from school and family responsibilities. The new regulation,…
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Imagine you’re running a marathon. You’ve led the whole race. But a strong runner is coming up on your right. The finish line approaches. Suddenly, there is a loud “crack.” The other runner has been shot in the head. You win. This is essentially what has happened to the Chinese…
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Didi Chuxing, or “Honk Honk Taxi”, was one of the greatest success stories of Chinese tech. Founded in 2012, it broke out just months later by providing rides during a heavy Beijing snowstorm. A regular taxi was impossible to get, but Didi came through. After that, the company was on…
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