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techcrunch · 10 hours ago

Charles Hudson

Managing Partner @PrecursorVC. Venture Partner at @SoftTechVC. Inner Mission dweller. Tigers, Lions, Red Wings, Pistons fan. Check out https://t.co/3aR0QMwZtL

Good post by @eldon https://t.co/2IQuBwFHr9

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DAVE MORIN

@davemorin

On a mission to cure depression, reduce suffering, and understand the brain. You are #NotAlone.

RT @CaseyNewton: Big, meaty @eldon piece on the sudden mania for ‘local’ among tech companies. I wish I’d written this —> https://t.co/rkIf…

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Dave McClure

@davemcclure

Founder, Troublemaker @500Startups

Fixing cities https://t.co/H3aBJtrUAO by @eldon (all about local) via @TechCrunch

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Niko Bonatsos

@bonatsos

Talent is universal, while opportunity is not.

RT @eldon: Tech and local news are combining to fix cities, finally https://t.co/6Gr1BNEonV

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Josh Elman

@joshelman

Partner, @GreylockVC: @Medium, @MusicallyApp, @Houseparty, @Operator, @DiscordApp @Nextdoor. Past: Twitter, FB Connect, LinkedIn. Seeking crazy new ideas

Exciting to see @eldon laying out the tech vision for cities. I went to college thinking I would major in Urban Stu… https://t.co/oqVjZwHhM7

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M.G. Siegler

@mgsiegler

General Partner @GVteam. I write @500ish & @reviewinhaiku. Artist formerly known as @ParisLemon. On the road with @msquinn. #GoBlue

(Unsurprisingly) great post by @eldon. As pubs swung far too global because they could, the need for local endures. https://t.co/0zf4ua7Ouq

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Thoughts on Tokens – Balaji S. Srinivasan – Medium

medium · 2 days ago

Scott Weiss

@W_ScottWeiss

Husband, father, snowboarder, aspiring surfer. Former GP a16z, CEO IronPort Systems.

RT @balajis: Tokens are early today, but will transform technology tomorrow. https://t.co/1ILv8M9436

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Boris Wertz

@bwertz

Entrepreneur @abebooks (sold to AMZN) turned investor @versiononevc. Husband and father of 4. German-Canadian. Love soccer, traveling, running.

Very good primer on the "token" phenomenon by @balajis & @naval https://t.co/fn6qOfEg3o

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Innovating on the Infrastructure of Innovation – Niv Dror – Medium

medium · 23 hours ago

Naval Ravikant

@naval

Present

RT @Nivo0o0: Wrote a post about why @AngelList exists https://t.co/qgLCvQ0ejH https://t.co/224VbhFZnN

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Marvin Liao

@marvinliao

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

RT @ShaanVP: Loved this from @Nivo0o0 thx for sharing https://t.co/4yY7F13fiJ

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India Cancels Mega Plans To Build Coal Power Stations Due To Falling Solar Energy Prices

indiatimes · 12 hours ago

Benedict Evans

@BenedictEvans

Trying to work out what's going on, and what happens next. Curious. Easily bored. Single parent. Expat in San Francisco. @a16z

India Cancels Mega Plans To Build Coal Power Stations Due To Falling Solar Energy Prices - https://t.co/13kOJO9M4m https://t.co/CiGSfJxHrR

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Dave McClure

@davemcclure

Founder, Troublemaker @500Startups

RT @ramez: India canceled 14GW of new coal plants this month, as solar prices plunge: https://t.co/gW4439BbF4

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Trump Says NATO Allies Don’t Pay Their Share. Is That True?

nytimes · 14 hours ago

Tim O'Reilly

@timoreilly

Founder and CEO, O'Reilly Media. Watching the alpha geeks, sharing their stories, helping the future unfold.

If, like me, you’ve wondered what the truth is about claims that European countries owe money to NATO, read this https://t.co/qnMITzBnMA

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Rich Miner

@richminer

Android Co-Founder, building stuff at Google. Co-Founded Wildfire, a voice based personal assistant 25yrs ago, PhD in Comp Science. Posts represent my thoughts.

Trump Says NATO Allies Don’t Pay Their Share. Is That True? - spoiler, it's not true. #FakeTrumpNews https://t.co/h16zpT2nuh

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Notifications: A Tragedy Of the Digital Commons – Positive Slope – Medium

medium · 1 day ago

Andrew Chen

@andrewchen

Growth @uber. Writer: https://t.co/C3BLJOhwoS. Plus one to @briannekimmel

A Tragedy Of the Digital Commons via @nireyal https://t.co/BvJk5SPJya https://t.co/8fM7iOEQai

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Three Thoughts on the “Crypto Bubble” – Josh Hannah – Medium

medium · 1 day ago

Chamath Palihapitiya

@chamath

First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, and then you win. CEO @SocialCapital, Owner @warriors

Truth. https://t.co/6LxOIb1sso

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Not even wrong - ways to dismiss technology

ben-evans · 3 days ago

a16z

@a16z

Andreessen Horowitz is a tech VC firm that invests in software eating the world https://t.co/xNuFDRYHRj https://t.co/cwGTtEUdfu https://t.co/m4unvi8FIF

RT @alanklement: Brilliant essay. Great arguments & reasoning on why real innovation is abt creating customer needs vs serving them. https:…

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Is China Outsmarting America in A.I.?

nytimes · 1 day ago

Frank Chen

@withfries2

Partner at @a16z. Tweets about startups, venture investing, AI, autonomy, science, tech, and the future. Sometimes Star Wars. And food. Opinons my own.

It's a race! It's not a race! It will never work! It's already working! Is China Outsmarting America in A.I.? https://t.co/LMb2gOPGXD

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The Tao of Brad

towriteistothink · 3 days ago

techstars

@techstars

Techstars is a Worldwide Network that helps entrepreneurs succeed #DoMoreFaster #givefirst

The Tao of @bfeld https://t.co/XmBTzBDmhc by @marksolon https://t.co/8c0Dq46pch

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Why do so few people major in computer science? | Dan Wang

danwang.co · 7 hours ago

Alexis Ohanian 🗽

@alexisohanian

Co-founder @Reddit. General Partner @InitializedCap. Bestselling author, #WithoutTheirPermission. Making the world suck less. ⬆️

If you're in school right now, learn to code. https://t.co/R2BAA9Ve0l

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Hire a CMO – Andreessen Horowitz

a16z · 20 hours ago

a16z

@a16z

Andreessen Horowitz is a tech VC firm that invests in software eating the world https://t.co/xNuFDRYHRj https://t.co/cwGTtEUdfu https://t.co/m4unvi8FIF

RT @Thomasbcn: Hiring a CMO https://t.co/w93LYVucBf in @a16z

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This Tech Executive Just Joined Nordstrom's Board

fortune · 4 days ago

Alex Taussig

@ataussig

Partner at @LightspeedVP. Current/past investor in @Zola, @Thredup, @JauntVR, @2UInc (TWOU), RentJuice/@Zillow, others. Reformed physicist from @Harvard & @MIT.

RT @BarryEggers: Nordstrom is getting new technology blood and an incredible leader in @taskrabbit CEO @sbp04 https://t.co/cs0FUwKUoK via…

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Maps for Unity: Location Based Games and Mapbox - Feld Thoughts

feld · 7 days ago

DFJ Venture Capital

@DFJvc

Backing extraordinary entrepreneurs who think big.

RT @ericg: Top Unity map picks: https://t.co/LTZYFubvma https://t.co/0LQcFi9tNh

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LinkedIn's Reid Hoffman: Laughable Ideas Are Sometimes the Best Ideas

entrepreneur · 12 days ago

Kanyi Maqubela

@km

lover, not-fighter.

My brother Tris doin it for the culture. ✊🏾 https://t.co/HJIFvuDhnL

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Trump administration plans to minimize civil rights efforts in agencies

washingtonpost · 4 hours ago

Chris Sacca

@sacca

I love @crystale. Sometimes on @ABCSharkTank. Early investor: @Twitter @Uber @Twilio @Instagram. Now working to give back. https://t.co/BnDQddecgt

RT @vanitaguptaCR: Make no mistake: this is a rollback on civil rights across the board. https://t.co/ZdGBoEVCkd

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Portland train stabbing: Witness recalls victim's last words

cbsnews · 5 hours ago

Chris Sacca

@sacca

I love @crystale. Sometimes on @ABCSharkTank. Early investor: @Twitter @Uber @Twilio @Instagram. Now working to give back. https://t.co/BnDQddecgt

RT @RBReich: "Tell them, I want everybody to know, I want everybody on the train to know, I love them." https://t.co/RScHv89jt2

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Immigrants Keep an Iowa Meatpacking Town Alive and Growing

nytimes · 6 hours ago

Benedict Evans

@BenedictEvans

Trying to work out what's going on, and what happens next. Curious. Easily bored. Single parent. Expat in San Francisco. @a16z

RT @fmbutt: Compelling read on immigration and small town America https://t.co/wZHFwvDUCq

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Snubs and slights are part of the job in Trump’s White House

washingtonpost · 8 hours ago

Chris Sacca

@sacca

I love @crystale. Sometimes on @ABCSharkTank. Early investor: @Twitter @Uber @Twilio @Instagram. Now working to give back. https://t.co/BnDQddecgt

There are so many leaks from the WH because Trump's own team doesn't respect him. Reading this, that's no surprise. https://t.co/TqcPyodLx0

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Opinion | You’re Not Going to Change Your Mind

nytimes · 8 hours ago

Andrew Chen

@andrewchen

Growth @uber. Writer: https://t.co/C3BLJOhwoS. Plus one to @briannekimmel

You’re Not Going to Change Your Mind via @nireyal https://t.co/rqyX9jXKZQ https://t.co/rypfV6Pd8V

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