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Soundbites from the Future – 2013

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Technology Poverty – Every revolution has its downsides – those who miss out. Technology is bringing about a new form of poverty to those who don’t have equal access to it. The technology minimums are changing quickly. The entire country of Uruguay is connected to the web. A bit like Silicon Valley.

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Out of the Crisis #26: Brian Armstrong of Coinbase on cryptocurrency, being mission-oriented, and institution building

Startup Lessons Learned

Brian is the CEO of Coinbase, a successful tech company, and one of 2021's most successful IPOs. For many of us in Silicon Valley, one of the notable events of the crisis was Brian's public stance about the role of corporate leadership in social issues. It kind of aggregates technology content, I suppose. BA : Yeah.

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