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San Francisco startups assume everything is possible. And why not? Countless originals – from Airbnb to Uber, Twitter and Slack – have succeeded here by challenging the status quo. Ask for forgiveness, not permission, goes the mantra. But attitudes are…
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Last week, Trump railed against his favorite corporate nemesis, Amazon, whining that retailers were sucking wind, reminding us that “Making America Great Again” is about dusting off the mythical golden-oldie past – coal mines, steel mills and the good old…
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The Russians aren’t the only dark power gaming our elections through social media sabotage. Trump consultants conned Facebook and deployed deception and trickery in a “grossly unethical experiment” to sway 50 million American voters, according to Britain’s Observer and the…
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These days, it seems everyone – venture capitalists and founders alike – considers platforms the ultimate stage in tech evolution. They’re all the rage in retail, finance, travel, fitness, you name it. But what makes one platform expand, while another…
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