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Amazon did exactly what it should have with its HQ2 process
I love my colleague Jon Shieber, he’s a great guy. But his arguments against Amazon’s HQ2 process are just wrong,…
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With the Paris Call, Macron wants to limit cyberattacks
French President Emmanuel Macron gave a speech at the Internet Governance Forum at the UNESCO in Paris. While the IGF…
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Facebook to let French regulators investigate on moderation processes
Facebook and the French government are going to cooperate to look at Facebook’s efforts when it comes to moderation. At…
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London’s transport regulator looks to startups to help fix urban mobility
London’s transport regulator, TfL has announced a partnership with Bosch for its forthcoming co-working space in Shoreditch. The civic tech…
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How issues of microtransit, congestion and parking are closing in on cities
Earlier this week in a new experimental newsletter I’ve been helping Danny Crichton on, we briefly discussed transit pundit Jarrett…
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PayPal shuts down accounts for Proud Boys and founder McInnes as well as antifa groups
PayPal has shut down several accounts, including those for far-right group the Proud Boys and their founder, Gavin McInnes, for…
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Apple, Amazon, Google and others sign letter opposing Trump’s attempt to redefine gender
A list of 50-plus companies, including some of tech’s top names, joined forces this week to pen a letter calling…
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Freelancers rights come of age as gig economy booms
Gig workers, freelancers, sharing economy workers — call them what you want to, but the millions who drive you around…
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California delays its net neutrality law while FCC’s new rules are challenged
California’s much-anticipated net neutrality rules, which were signed into law last month, are being put on ice until a challenge…
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