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Google’s ads just look like search results now

theverge · 23 hours ago

John Frankel 🚶‍♂️

Longtime tech investor. Early stage venture capitalist. builder. Love working with energetic entrepreneurs working to change the world.

RT @reckless: The only reason to make search ads look like search results is to trick you into clicking them. It’s gross https://t.co/WnXLV…

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Steven Sinofsky

@stevesi

ॐ • investing • advising • writing • at @a16z @boxhq @tanium @everlaw… • Writings @ https://t.co/8FpwYBVzPl • 📷•🧘🏻‍♂️• tweets kept for 3 months

Google’s ads just look like search results now https://t.co/7Hd9WpyXGJ // feels to me consistent with a rise of aff… https://t.co/0mYEM95eg7

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Bill Gurley

@bgurley

VC @benchmark, Investor: @grubhub, @zillow, @uber, @stitchfix, @nextdoor, @glassdoor, @hacker0x01, @solvhealth, @roverdotcom, @goodeggs, @instawork

RT @verge: Google’s ads just look like search results now https://t.co/3ykUW0Pwiu https://t.co/aGTZjSBshi

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Greg Emerson

@emersongreg

Fmr Head of Product at @HuffPost, mobile PM @WSJ, Deputy Editor at @Newsday. Always learning, somehow still optimistic

Don't see how this does anything but harm trust in its search results in the long term. Not worth it imo https://t.co/mVBNHZmxMY

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Amazon boss Jeff Bezos's phone 'hacked by Saudi crown prince'

theguardian · 2 days ago

Semil

@semil

Investor via @HaystackVC focused on seed-stage investments // Venture Partner w/ @LightspeedVP

RT @davidu: This is incredible -- Crown Prince MBS's personal WhatsApp account was allegedly used to hack Bezos. https://t.co/yDOtysyCLT

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Azeem Azhar

@azeem

Exponential View. 🔮🌟🤔

Amazon boss Jeff Bezos's phone 'hacked by Saudi crown prince' | Jeff Bezos | The Guardian https://t.co/89gtrtRgWL

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Mike Monteiro🌹

@monteiro

This is a personal account and does not reflect the opinions of my boss, who is an asshole. he/him

Follow the money. https://t.co/RNInaUbwDa

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The economic policy of Elizabeth Warren - Marginal REVOLUTION

marginalrevolution · 4 days ago

Elad Gil

@eladgil

Entrepreneur and Investor

The economic policy of Elizabeth Warren - Marginal REVOLUTION https://t.co/K8r7hsCano

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@jdh

From this: https://t.co/IIUGfcp5wy

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Blair Reeves

@BlairReeves

Director of Product at @SalesforceOrg. Husband and dad, author and blogger. Don't skip leg day. Esse quam videri. Creator of https://t.co/Q4ejOxs6CX

If Tyler Cowen and David Brooks disapprove of your candidacy... then to stan is obligatory. https://t.co/VMFjbjXI0W

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The VC Industry Norms Which Changed Over The Past Decade

haystack.vc · 5 days ago

Semil

@semil

Investor via @HaystackVC focused on seed-stage investments // Venture Partner w/ @LightspeedVP

[new post] The VC Industry Norms Which Changed Over The Past Decade: https://t.co/QqNbH7ZOKA (Everyone who tracks… https://t.co/qJxQfZGZuK

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Marvin “Polymath but really Just Generalist” Liao

@marvinliao

Ever curious: Tsundoku, Reader, World Traveler, Investor & Tech/Media exec interested in almost everything! Aspiring Shokunin.

RT @semil: [new post] The VC Industry Norms Which Changed Over The Past Decade: https://t.co/QqNbH7ZOKA (Everyone who tracks VC knows the…

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Sachin Rekhi

@sachinrekhi

Founder & CEO @NotejoyApp, a collaborative notes app for you and your team. Writer @ https://t.co/633sa0k3yZ, on all things product management.

Great summary of what’s changed in VC in the past decade from @semil https://t.co/15FnMeRtlV

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Inside-Out vs. Outside-In: The Adoption of New Technologies - Andreessen Horowitz

a16z · 6 days ago

Chris Dixon

@cdixon

programming, philosophy, history, internet, startups, investing

New blog post about two different adoption paths for new technologies: inside-out vs outside-in https://t.co/Dzt7MHJJkS

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Bilal Zuberi

@bznotes

Partner at Lux Capital: @Airmapio, @DesktopMetal, @Orbital_Insight, @ZededaEdge, @NozomiNetworks, @EvolvTechnology, @Saildrone, @fiddlerlabs, @veobot...

This is an interesting framework. Some of it maps to: Deep technical innovation: lots of technical risk, large ca… https://t.co/3Assii2k9b

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Linda Xie

@ljxie

Co-founder @ScalarCapital. Previously Product Manager @Coinbase. Advisor @0xProject

RT @cdixon: New blog post about two different adoption paths for new technologies: inside-out vs outside-in https://t.co/Dzt7MHJJkS

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Semil Shah, Haystack & Lightspeed — TLDR Daily

tldrdaily · 6 days ago

Semil

@semil

Investor via @HaystackVC focused on seed-stage investments // Venture Partner w/ @LightspeedVP

Pod Alert 🚨 Shortest pod I’ve been on, h/t @MattHartman https://t.co/4m8RyEXOpk In 6 minutes we cover: -seed cla… https://t.co/Oawzpas0ro

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Matt Hartman 🎧🚀🎹🍦🤖

@MattHartman

Partner @betaworks ventures. 5 min daily podcast at https://t.co/m9fX8SOUW9

I like the format of this “pod alert”. Thanks @semil for the chat 🎧 https://t.co/6DQzVohbSD

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Barry Eggers

@BarryEggers

Founding partner @lightspeedvp. 4G Californian. Fan of elephants, entrepreneurs, sharks, startups, rhinos, and real people.

RT @semil: Pod Alert 🚨 Shortest pod I’ve been on, h/t @MattHartman https://t.co/4m8RyEXOpk In 6 minutes we cover: -seed clash -do you fo…

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Notion – Docs, Wikis, Tasks. Seamlessly in one.

notion.so · 944 days ago

Marvin “Polymath but really Just Generalist” Liao

@marvinliao

Ever curious: Tsundoku, Reader, World Traveler, Investor & Tech/Media exec interested in almost everything! Aspiring Shokunin.

RT @awilkinson: See it here: https://t.co/UsLs4bj8h6

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Ellen Chisa

@ellenchisa

Building @darklang with @paulbiggar 🎢 and pretending to be a grownup with @tmrudick. @olincollege alum.

My friend @marronelisa is hiring a CTO for to work with her for https://t.co/jKLVQjUlii: https://t.co/iY5IAZrvhq (… https://t.co/eflQimM1bZ

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SF, summer 2017: A crash course in the humanities for technologists - Airtable

airtable · 966 days ago

Bryce Roberts

@bryce

VC, Dad

RT @lolitataub: 🚨DC VC job alert: @RiseOfRest is hiring a Director of Platform. They're awesome! Check out their JD. 👇🏽https://t.co/AEigWS…

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Micah Baldwin

@micah

repeat founder. investor. coach. founder @create33pnw My focus: mental health, kindness, and creativity. @madronaventures

RT @lolitataub: 🚨DC VC job alert: @RiseOfRest is hiring a Director of Platform. They're awesome! Check out their JD. 👇🏽https://t.co/AEigWS…

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Why Product Zeitgeist Fit Is Your Startup Cheat Code

youtube · 9 days ago

a16z

@a16z

we invest in software eating the world https://t.co/bef4eiiHHF https://t.co/cwGTtECCnW https://t.co/P6HnTlL2gP https://t.co/vkkwquCwGj https://t.co/EJECpYFoqq

RT @rrhoover: Good talk about the product zeitgeist with @dcoolican. https://t.co/WFrhXbhEXs I’d add “remote work” and “no code” to D’Arc…

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Ryan Hoover

@rrhoover

Founder of @ProductHunt, @WeekendFund investor. Working on something new: @yourstacks. Real likes, no gimmicks. ✌️😸

Good talk about the product zeitgeist with @dcoolican. https://t.co/WFrhXbhEXs I’d add “remote work” and “no code… https://t.co/uN4NE3M6Si

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Freestyle's Leadership on Mental Health - Feld Thoughts

feld · 13 hours ago

Josh Felser

@Joshmedia

Early stage investor at @FreestyleVC and Co-Founder of Spinner, @CrackleTV and @hashtagclimate.

When we announced this mental health initiative we weren't sure what our LPs would think. Means the world to have t… https://t.co/Sgi2LsBmZj

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seth goldstein

@seth

founder, artist, mentor, dad. co-founder and ceo of https://t.co/v9hUlMLNMI, @jdgusc, @cgoldstein2020

RT @bfeld: Feld Thoughts: Freestyle’s Leadership on Mental Health https://t.co/lNlkYRPM6o

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The Web in 2020: Extensibility and Interoperability | CSS-Tricks

css-tricks · 17 hours ago

Una Kravets 👩🏻‍💻

@Una

Making the web more colorful ✨🎨 Dev Advocate @google @materialdesign. 🦄 cohost @toolsday & host of Designing in the Browser 🎬 IG: https://t.co/FyeODqSmL4

I wrote a new blog post about some macro trends for the web in 2020: Extensibility & Interoperability, and how vari… https://t.co/nNrh8pAXgt

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Sidebar

@SidebarIO

Every day, the 5 best design links curated by a selection of great editors.

The Web in 2020: Extensibility and Interoperability https://t.co/Cb0JIuOBrw

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Sex is for married heterosexual couples only, says Church of England

theguardian · 18 hours ago

Arlan 👊🏾

@ArlanWasHere

💯 @Backstage_Cap🚀 Host YOUR FIRST MILLION🎙 Fan @GeneralHospital co-founder @ProjectCoverOrg🦋 Speaking @gravityspeakers MARRIED to @queergermangirl 8/14/19😍

Oh ok. You hear that, every priest? https://t.co/b3zfcfWsxg

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Ivor Tossell

@ivortossell

Senior Product Manager @ BuzzFeed CMS 🇨🇦

Gross https://t.co/65AlBRJE08

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San Francisco Mayor London Breed endorses Mike Bloomberg for president

sfchronicle · 19 hours ago

Elad Gil

@eladgil

Entrepreneur and Investor

Breed backs Bloomberg https://t.co/BC3l9jGegz

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Dan Saffer

@odannyboy

Designer. Author of #Microinteractions. Explorer of the future. Gen Xer. Neutral Good Slytherin. @DanPetsDogs. Bringing #Saffervescence to @TwitterDesign

RT @ClaraJeffery: WHAT???!!???!???!?!?!? https://t.co/NaAlA3cPzq

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Byford, Cuomo’s popular subways chief, resigns (for good this time)

politico · 20 hours ago

Andy Weissman

@aweissman

USV | real names be proof | maybe so and maybe not

this sucks https://t.co/S4sdbueuFV

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Ivor Tossell

@ivortossell

Senior Product Manager @ BuzzFeed CMS 🇨🇦

Andy Byford out 😕 https://t.co/iJrIEzzlzx

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San Francisco mayor endorses Bloomberg

thehill · 20 hours ago

Keval Desai

@kevaldesai

Often wrong, never in doubt https://t.co/brHs3tB8AI

At last, my hometown mayor makes a decision I agree with = let's pray this is the beginning of sanity in San Franci… https://t.co/dyimdJUkTH

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Veronica Belmont

@Veronica

Product & evangelism @AdobeSpark, podcasts @swordandlaser, fan @SFGiants, co-life @ryan! Dog mom. Views are my own.

This won't go well for her. via @BrokeAssStuart https://t.co/p7kuL4SSZi

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GV / Candice Morgan

gv · 21 hours ago

David Krane

@kraneland

CEO+Managing Partner @GVteam (@Uber, @StockX, @Nest, @BlueBottleRoast...), BOD @MGM_Studios, Dad to 3, TEDster, @YPO, sneakerhead, aspiring barista

A very warm welcome to @gvteam! https://t.co/t8fFFI4sVm

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M.G. Siegler

@mgsiegler

General Partner @GVteam. I write @500ish & @reviewinhaiku. On the road w/ @msquinn 👩🏻 & @maisiesiegler 👶🏻 #GoBlue 〽️🍻

RT @GVteam: We're thrilled to welcome @Candice_MMorgan to the team as GV's Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Partner – https://t.co/ZCDVwDyEZ8

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This New York Startup Just Raised $25 Million To Challenge Atlassian

forbes · 21 hours ago

Greylock Partners

@GreylockVC

We are company builders and investors. We partner with consumer and enterprise software entrepreneurs.

@clubhouse @saranormous Read the exclusive story by @alexrkonrad in @Forbes https://t.co/MjvDPLAzJF

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Sarah Guo ⚡️ Greylock

@saranormous

Partner @greylockVC. Believes in software, focuses on distribution, seed/A/B partner to crazies who know the future has just started.

https://t.co/kUMmUMu5b3

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A web version of Mozilla’s “With Great Tech Comes Great Responsibility.” — ethanmarcotte.com

ethanmarcotte · 21 hours ago

Ethan Marcotte

@beep

Digs @drinkerthinker. Independent designer; Ursula Franklin fanboy; meme raccoon; started that @RWD thing. He/him. Hire/email me: https://t.co/gZs9acQypG

okay here’s a HTML version https://t.co/3Gb4rRFWbo

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Erika Hall

@mulegirl

Author of Just Enough Research. 2nd edition is out now! Co-founder of Mule Design. Consultant who can help you do things better. Say hi. she/they/friend/sir

Web pages are cool. Mozilla’s “With Great Tech Comes Great Responsibility” in HTML. https://t.co/A1R27kJYPA

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Brooke Hammerling launches The New New Thing, a strategic communications advisory – TechCrunch

techcrunch · 22 hours ago

Josh Elman

@joshelman

I love building products. Investor/Board: @Medium, @Mammothmedia, @DiscordApp (previously @tiktok_us/@smartthings) Worked: Twitter, FB, LinkedIn, Robinhood

One could only be so lucky to work with @brooke . I saw firsthand how she can change a company’s trajectory by tell… https://t.co/7gZJ0bDTQw

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Adam Nash

@adamnash

Product @Dropbox. BoD @Acorns. Adj Lecturer @Stanford. Previously @Wealthfront, LinkedIn, eBay, Apple. Inevitably optimistic. Slightly amusing. Always talking.

Congrats to @brooke on The New New Thing! 🎉 https://t.co/m9XbOKkPyC

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r/space - 10 year time lapse of stars orbiting the black hole at the center of our galaxy

reddit · 22 hours ago

Matthew Ocko

@mattocko

Venture capitalist (@DCVC). Technologist. Husband-ist. Dad-ist. Friend-ist. Real wood fires, evenings w/ good food, wine & friends, & neat sci-fi. ♥ != endorse

The fact that we can detect and process this information is mind-blowing to me, even as a defrocked physicist 😉 https://t.co/3rbhPKlpKI

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Adam Nash

@adamnash

Product @Dropbox. BoD @Acorns. Adj Lecturer @Stanford. Previously @Wealthfront, LinkedIn, eBay, Apple. Inevitably optimistic. Slightly amusing. Always talking.

RT @SteveStuWill: 10-year time-lapse of stars orbiting the black hole at the center of our galaxy https://t.co/Jyy4Vusw2C https://t.co/OxiL…

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