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Even the Smartest VCs Sometimes Get it Wrong – Bill Gurley and Regulated Markets

Steve Blank

The first part was railing against the consequences of regulatory capture on innovation and a second part, about the consequences of premature government regulation of AI and why the incumbents are all for it. He recently gave a talk at the All-In Summit that was really two talks in one. In the U.S. Bill Gurley’s point.)

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Fixing immigration for startups: What the US government can (and should) do right now

The Next Web

Everyone, including opponents of giving legal status to millions of “illegal” or undocumented residents, seems to agree that our immigration system is broken: We have a system that has millions of people living in America in the shadows, defying the law, yet doing work that makes it possible for the rest of us to enjoy great luxuries at low cost.

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Driven to Distraction – the future of car safety

Steve Blank

Here’s how we got here, what it’s going to cost us, and where we’ll end up. Car companies argued that talking safety would scare off customers, or that the added cost of safety features would put them in a competitive price disadvantage. These depended on the invention of low-cost, automotive-grade computers and sensors.

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The Future of Transportation

Feld Thoughts

Two factors: cost and range (and charging infrastructure, to a lesser extent, but that will be remedied when there is more demand). The Nissan Leaf battery pack alone costs about $18,000 (though government incentives bring down the overall vehicle cost to the customer). The real barrier to adoption is cost.

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The Case For & Against Cryptocurrencies (for those tired of all the noise)

Both Sides of the Table

If you read the headlines or talk with zealous friends you may well think cryptocurrencies are either our savior from bureaucratic, ossified governments or are purely speculative Ponzi schemes. More Stable Currency for Some Citizens of the World Some people don’t trust their governments with a national currency.

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The Profound Connection Between Poverty And Burn Injuries

YoungUpstarts

That included exchanging ideas for ongoing patient care and making one phone call after another to rehabilitation facilities in a desperate attempt to find scholarship beds for those soon leaving the burn unit or negotiating with compression garment companies on the extremely high cost of their wound garments for our patients.

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How To Run A GDPR Gap Analysis For Your Business

YoungUpstarts

Before running your analysis it’s a good idea to do your research and ensure you choose the best and most cost-effective tools for your business. He is a qualified barrister, having been called to the Bar in 1998, and started his career as an in-house lawyer working in intellectual property, data protection and commercial contracts.