9 Best Articles in 2021
Stratechery
A Regulatory Framework for the Internet
Stratechery
8 min read · 127 saves · From 2019 · Regulators need to stop blindly regulating “the Internet” and instead understand that every part of the Internet stack is different, and only one part is suffering from market failure.
The Economist
Corporate ambitions: Amazon, the world’s most remarkable firm, is just getting started
The Economist
5 min read · 191 saves · From 2017 · Amazon has the potential to meet the expectations of investors. But success will bring a big problem
Visual Capitalist
Mapped: Cryptocurrency Regulations Around the World
Visual Capitalist
10 min read · 54 saves · 2019-10-14 · Cryptocurrency regulations are essential for the future of digital finance, making it more attractive for businesses, banks, and investors worldwide.
Vox
The biggest lie tech people tell themselves — and the rest of us
Vox
7 min read · 316 saves · 2019-10-08 · They see facial recognition, smart diapers, and surveillance devices as inevitable evolutions. They’re not.
MIT Technology Review
The US just released 10 principles that it hopes will make AI safer
MIT Technology Review
3 min read · 100 saves · 2020-01-07 · All future AI regulations will need to clear the checklist.
The Washington Post
Louis DeJoy’s rise as GOP fundraiser was powered by contributions from company workers who were later reimbursed,…
The Washington Post
~17 min read · 114 saves · 2020-09-06 · A spokesman for the postmaster general said DeJoy “believes that he has always followed campaign fundraising laws and regulations.”
Bitcoin News
Ukraine Proposes Law to Completely Legalize Cryptocurrency Transactions
Bitcoin News
4 min read · 60 saves · From 2017 · The first draft of a bill to legalize all cryptocurrency transactions in Ukraine has been submitted to its Parliament. Initiated by a group of deputies, the bill proposes to define cryptocurrencies including bitcoin as legal properties which can be exchanged for goods and services.
Stratechery
The Facebook Brand – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
Stratechery
9 min read · 90 saves · From 2018 · The Facebook brand is, due to Facebook’s strategic choices, about not respecting privacy. That is why the Cambridge Analytica story is such a problem for the company.
Quartz
There’s precedent for Amazon competing with so many companies. It doesn’t end well.
Quartz
8 min read · 103 saves · From 2017 · Perhaps no other company in history has sold so many different products (354 million) while competing against so many other companies (hundreds). In the past, that power hasn’t lasted. Amazon is…
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Axios
Trump's final-year record for regulations
Axios
1 min read · Feb 12th · Trump's last year in office saw a record number of regulations considered "economically significant."
Forbes
How Online Privacy Issues Will Shape Future Use Of Artificial Intelligence In Advertising
Forbes
4 min read · 43 saves · Mar 1st · The article discusses the use of artificial intellignece in advertising as a response to stricter privacy regulations in order to effectively target consumers while protecting sensitive information.…
Guardian politics
Covid travel rules will include 'Stanley Johnson loophole' for second homes
Guardian politics
3 min read · 31 saves · Mar 23rd · Updated regulations will allow people to leave UK to prepare second homes for sale or rent
The Onion
Covid Announces Plan To Move Operations To Texas Full-Time To Escape Burdensome Regulations
The Onion
1 min read · 31 saves · Mar 4th · AUSTIN, TX—Bemoaning the bureaucratic red tape that had been holding it back for the past year, the Covid-19 virus announced Thursday that it would move its operation to Texas full-time to escape…
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The Independent
Theresa May to shut down the internet as we know it
The Independent
~19 min read · 61 saves · From 2017 · Theresa May is planning to introduce huge regulations on the way the internet works, allowing the government to decide what is said online. Particular focus has been drawn to the end of the manifesto,…
The New York Times
E.P.A. to Roll Back Regulations on Methane, a Potent Greenhouse Gas
The New York Times
4 min read · 63 saves · 2019-08-29 · If the proposal is adopted, the government would no longer require oil and gas companies to inspect for and repair methane leaks from wells and pipelines.
The New York Times
E.P.A. to Tighten Limits on Science Used to Write Public Health Rules
The New York Times
5 min read · 65 saves · 2019-11-11 · A new agency rule would restrict the science that can be used in drafting health regulations by requiring researchers to turn over confidential health data.
Forbes
Vitalik Buterin On The State Of Ethereum, The Future Of Blockchain And Google Trying To Hire Him
Forbes
7 min read · 93 saves · From 2018 · Ethereum Founder, Vitalik Buterin, shares his thoughts on the future of blockchain, the state of Ethereum, regulations and how Google tried hiring him recently.
Guardian Tech
Facebook should be 'regulated like cigarette industry', says tech CEO
Guardian Tech
3 min read · 56 saves · From 2018 · Salesforce chief Marc Benioff is latest tech insider to raise alarm over social media’s affect on society with comments at Davos
The New York Times
App-Only Banks Rise in Europe and Aim at Traditional Lenders
The New York Times
6 min read · 85 saves · From 2018 · Favorable regulations and an influx of venture capital have made London a testing ground for banks without physical branches.
sports.yahoo.com
New Title IX regulations no longer require coaches to report sexual misconduct
sports.yahoo.com
3 min read · 21 saves · 2020-05-09 · The rules are part of a wide range of new regulations that change how colleges handle sexual assault reports.
The Washington Post
Europe’s growing mask ask: Ditch the cloth ones for medical-grade coverings
The Washington Post
50 saves · Jan 20th · Facing new virus mutations, European countries are tightening mask regulations.
Cointelegraph
Liechtenstein To Support Blockchain With New Regulations
Cointelegraph
3 min read · 37 saves · From 2018 · The Principality of Liechtenstein will present a bill on far-reaching regulation on Blockchain technology this summer.
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