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Financial Times · 06/17/2026 00:07 EDT

This series features conversations between FT journalists and the technology industry’s leaders, innovators and thinkers. In the latest instalment, Luciana Lixandru, global co-lead of Sequoia’s early-stage investment business, talks about why it is time for ‘act two’ for Europe’s tech sector Read more ›

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Is Elon Musk too big to regulate?

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Financial Times 1 place · 05/16/2022 00:00 EDT

Tesla chief’s recent actions may have left him open to more severe punishment — if the regulators choose to pursue it Read more ›

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Traditional family offices emerge as unlikely venture capitalists

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Financial Times · 05/15/2022 23:00 EDT

A growing list of wealthy families are now looking to profit from the Silicon Valley tech boom Read more ›

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Meta must move fast to get its head in the VR game

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Financial Times · 05/15/2022 12:49 EDT

Investors are not yet won over by the metaverse, but if Zuckerberg succeeds in selling his dream it could revive the company Read more ›

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Spreadsheets are now cool, thanks to TikTok

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Financial Times · 05/15/2022 12:00 EDT

Social media influencers show millions how to improve their Excel skills, as part of a trend for ‘micro learning’ Read more ›

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Goldman Sachs and Barclays bank on Alan Howard’s crypto platform

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Financial Times · 05/15/2022 08:22 EDT

Bet on digital assets comes despite fall in crypto and values Elwood Technologies at $500mn Read more ›

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An online sales tax will further blight the high street

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Financial Times · 05/15/2022 08:00 EDT

San Francisco’s exodus of tech companies offers a warning for UK policymakers Read more ›

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Boohoo and Asos bullish despite pandemic threat to fast fashion

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Financial Times 1 place · 05/14/2022 06:00 EDT

Online retailers retain lofty growth ambitions even as costs surge Read more ›

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Tech groups cut jobs and risk-taking in new reality of market rout

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Financial Times 2 place · 05/14/2022 00:47 EDT

Apple, Amazon, Alphabet and Meta have collectively seen $2.1tn wiped off their market capitalisations Read more ›

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iPod: technology’s ever changing beat

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Financial Times 3 place · 05/14/2022 00:00 EDT

Enduring love of retro will ensure portable music device’s survival even as US tech group discontinues it Read more ›

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Cost-conscious consumers are the problem for Netflix

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Financial Times · 05/13/2022 23:00 EDT

Analysis suggests that belt-tightening rather than content is the biggest challenge for the streaming service Read more ›

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Why is Elon Musk really putting his Twitter deal ‘on hold’?

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Financial Times 1 place · 05/13/2022 21:50 EDT

Tesla chief executive blames bots, but some think he is looking for a better deal — or an excuse to walk away Read more ›

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Elon Musk puts $44bn Twitter deal ‘on hold’

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Financial Times 2 place · 05/13/2022 19:39 EDT

Tesla chief questions fake accounts on social media site, leading to share price drop and new doubts over takeover Read more ›

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Tech groups cut jobs and risk-taking in new reality of market rout

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Financial Times 3 place · 05/13/2022 18:00 EDT

Apple, Amazon, Alphabet and Meta have collectively seen $2.1tn wiped off their market capitalisations Read more ›

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Musk tweets takeover doubts

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Financial Times · 05/13/2022 17:40 EDT

Tech and bitcoin rally, VCs prize NFTs, Google’s gadget gaggle Read more ›

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Twitter/Musk: shares take a tumble after comic intervention

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Financial Times · 05/13/2022 13:23 EDT

Walking away from the transaction altogether could be costly for both parties Read more ›

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Musk’s wild Twitter ride shows the power of private capital

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Financial Times · 05/13/2022 13:03 EDT

Beneficiaries of the tech boom are becoming the real competitors to Wall Street Read more ›

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The art of ‘mamori’: why Masayoshi Son’s defence might not work this time

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Financial Times · 05/13/2022 07:42 EDT

Tech stock rout has investors wondering how SoftBank can manage its heavy debt load Read more ›

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Musk pauses, Twitter sinks

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Financial Times · 05/13/2022 06:56 EDT

Technoking harpoons fail whale Read more ›

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Musk puts $44bn Twitter deal ‘on hold’

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Financial Times 1 place · 05/13/2022 06:04 EDT

Entrepreneur questions fake accounts on social media site Read more ›

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Goodbye to the golden age of consumer choice

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Financial Times · 05/13/2022 06:00 EDT

As inflation raises supermarket prices, higher interest rates will curb investment in innovation Read more ›

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