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Digital ID will enhance the rights of migrant workers ... everyone accessing services will be able to say to the racists: I am here legally and I claim my rights - that's how it works in Estonia ... no more racist innuendoes - we are all citizens with equal rights - that's why…
Given Estonia and Ukraine have done this, I don’t see it as a “bad thing” intrinsically. It would unlock a lot of good things. It also brings us in alignment with EU practices. The implementation is a different matter, of course.
Given Estonia and Ukraine have done this, I don’t see it as a “bad thing” intrinsically. It would unlock a lot of good things. It also brings us in alignment with EU practices. The implementation is a different matter, of course.
Hello Barcelona! Here for the Global MediaTech Pitch Day! #mediatech
Abolishing ILR is a revolting proposal - particularly the threat to do so retrospectively. A personal example: my wife, who has ILR & has studied, lived, worked here since 08 would be under threat of deportation. We have a son here. There are hundreds of thousands like us.
Abolishing ILR is a revolting proposal - particularly the threat to do so retrospectively. A personal example: my wife, who has ILR & has studied, lived, worked here since 08 would be under threat of deportation. We have a son here. There are hundreds of thousands like us.
As covered in the FT, the Government *was* working on this over the weekend. The new Global Talent Taskforce in No.10 (a @BritishProgress idea) has kicked into action and is considering removing visa fees altogether for exceptional talent.
As covered in the FT, the Government *was* working on this over the weekend. The new Global Talent Taskforce in No.10 (a @BritishProgress idea) has kicked into action and is considering removing visa fees altogether for exceptional talent. https://t.co/SBTUXppZxj
VC PERSPECTIVE on H1B: Startups typically raise $2-5M seed rounds. Imagine telling investors: "We need $500K just for H-1B fees for our 5-person engineering team." VCs will ask: "Why not just build the company in Toronto?" Brain drain via cap table economics.
The AI fightback starts here: Starting The Venerable Union of Spreadsheet Updaters. Who’s in? Comment below. Our Stewards will be in touch.
I've written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage, urging them to join me in condemning Elon Musk's dangerous remarks inciting violence yesterday. As leaders, we must stand together and make clear Musk will face serious consequences for these actions.
“How you die does not redeem how you lived. You do not become a hero in your death, when you are a weapon of the enemy in your life. I can abhor the violence that took your life. But I don’t have to celebrate how you chose to live.”
“How you die does not redeem how you lived. You do not become a hero in your death, when you are a weapon of the enemy in your life. I can abhor the violence that took your life. But I don’t have to celebrate how you chose to live.”
Re GBNews : my point is that it is in breach of Ofcom rules, on impartiality in particular. It and should not be licensed as a UK News broadcaster. It could not and should not be prevented from operating digitally. It is more about the regulator failing to uphold standards and…
Re GBNews : my point is that it is in breach of Ofcom rules, on impartiality in particular. It and should not be licensed as a UK News broadcaster. It could not and should not be prevented from operating digitally. It is more about the regulator failing to uphold standards and…
BBC News is doing a ‘Charlie Kirk Special’. My bet is that most of the country had no idea who Kirk was until he was shot dead yesterday.
is with heavy heart (and deep affection) that I must reshare a snippet from the 1980s masterpiece “Yes, Prime Minister”, in relation to Russia’s drone attack on a NATO ally.
Imagine being Europe’s uncontested missile prime with €4.9 billion in revenue and a €37 billion order backlog in 2024, and taking more than 3.5 years of war to present a “concept” (not a product) that replicates some basic lessons of Ukraine's experience. If I sound snarky,…
Imagine being Europe’s uncontested missile prime with €4.9 billion in revenue and a €37 billion order backlog in 2024, and taking more than 3.5 years of war to present a “concept” (not a product) that replicates some basic lessons of Ukraine's experience. If I sound snarky,…
This “article” is non-sensical. Does @tech_eu just run press releases now? Hey @ardakutsal, you’re the owner. Let’s do better, no?
This “article” is non-sensical. Does @tech_eu just run press releases now? Hey @ardakutsal, you’re the owner. Let’s do better, no?
Badum-tish!
There’s been lots of speculation about Mistral’s upcoming fund-raise, much of it wrong. Today it's been confirmed that it’s raised a €1.7B Series C round ($1.99 billion) led by ASML.
This was a market in Kherson. Russians hit it—again. They are turning a living, breathing, bleeding country into a pile of rubble, day after day. Shoes. Toys. Plumbing. Bibles. No military objects. A video report is in the way.
Big day for Mistral investors.
Robin Wauters @robinwauters
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Amy Lewin @amyrlewin
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Paul Murphy @paulbz
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Maren Bannon @Maren_Bannon
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Oli Barrett @OliBarrett
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Gil Dibner @gdibner
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Connor Murphy 🌁 @ConnorPM
12K Followers 2K Following Building for investors @BrdgApp and investing in builders. Prev: MD @Techstars, CEO @Datahug (acq. @SAP),@PA_Consulting, @SunMicrosystems, Jamaican Fire Brigade
Christian Hernandez @christianhern
14K Followers 3K Following Climate Tech investor @2150vc and Partner @_UrbanPartners Alum of @facebook @google @microsoft @microstrategy @wharton @dukeu 🇸🇻 🇬🇧 🇪🇺
Sten Tamkivi @seikatsu
35K Followers 1K Following Partner @pluralplatform ❋ Skaala - Before: founded @TeleportInc (now @Topia_Official), EIR @a16z, @StanfordGSB, @Skype sten.eth #EstonianMafia
Freya Pratty @FPratty
5K Followers 2K Following Senior reporter + investigations lead at the Financial Times' @Siftedeu | Wincott Young Journalist of the Year | [email protected]
Michael Jackson @WorkMJ
11K Followers 376 Following Transatlanticist | Deeptech investor @wilbe_science @QDNLP @Techleapnl @MultipleCapital @RedstoneVC | Would rather be listening to jazz
Mary Ann Azevedo @bayareawriter
41K Followers 6K Following Freelance writer @CrunchbaseNews, @ThisWeekInFintech, @CrainCurrency. Ex-@TechCrunch. Believer in the power of kindness. [email protected].
Christoph Janz 🕊 @chrija
43K Followers 20K Following Founder @pointninecap. Seed investor @algolia, @contentful, @factorialhr, @incident_io, @loom, @nexhealthhq, @poolside, @typeform, @whereby, @zendesk
Cate Lawrence 🇦�... @Cate_Lawrence
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Tech.eu @tech_eu
37K Followers 7K Following The premier online publication dedicated to the growing European technology ecosystem(s).
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Mainstream @mainstreamlbr
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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz
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David Lawrence @dc_lawrence
8K Followers 4K Following UK growth & progress @britishprogress. Previously Labour PPC, @ChathamHouse Research Fellow & @JesusOxford. Views my own.
Tom Westgarth @Tom_Westgarth15
4K Followers 6K Following @InstituteGC (Science & Tech Policy). ex. UK Govt Sovereign AI Unit Advisor. AI Policy. State Capacity. R&D. Bridging tech and policy worlds @txp_io
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Isabelle Bousquette @IsabelleBiscuit
2K Followers 473 Following I write about tech and AI for The Wall Street Journal's New York bureau. Send tips to [email protected]
Kyle Chan @kyleichan
36K Followers 1K Following Princeton postdoctoral researcher. China, tech, industrial policy, US-China competition, manufacturing, geopolitics — Newsletter: https://t.co/hqYC3okzn9
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Tasmin Lockwood @journotas
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Hannah Bowler @HannahBowler
58 Followers 94 Following Multimedia journalist covering the world of tech and media. @Digitalfrontier, formerly a journo at @TheDrum and @Broadcastnow. All views are my own etc...
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675 Followers 1K Following reporter @DigitalFrontier | formerly @AltFiNews @LBC @NewsAssociates | she/her | [email protected] | views my own
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