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British Startups Just Can’t Seem to Scale

British Startups Just Can’t Seem to Scale

This is part of a series on what 14 years of Tory rule have delivered for Britain’s economy, society and standing in the world. The challenges awaiting the next government are numerous. Britain takes a third of all the money flowing from venture capital investors into Europe and has done so almost consistently for the last 14 years. Its ecosystem has thrived independent of Conservative Party policies, thanks in part to its wealth of English speakers and world-class universities. Even Brexit failed to stop talented engineers from taking jobs at British tech firms, many of whom count around a third…
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Why the EU’s Vice President Isn’t Worried About Moon-Landing Conspiracies on YouTube

Why the EU’s Vice President Isn’t Worried About Moon-Landing Conspiracies on YouTube

When European Union vice president Věra Jourová met with YouTube CEO Neal Mohan in California last week, they fell to talking about the long-running conspiracy theory that the moon landings were fake. YouTube has faced calls from some users and advocacy groups to remove videos that question the historic missions. Like other videos denying accepted science, they have been booted from recommendations and have a Wikipedia link added to direct viewers to debunking context.But as Mohan spoke about those measures, Jourová made something clear: Fighting lunar lunatics or flat-earthers shouldn't be a priority. “If the people want to believe it,…
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