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Anthony Ha
(I write about startups (for TechCrunch) and monsters (for no one). Tips/pitches: anthonyha@techcrunch.com)
Overgrant anonymity, especially to direct quotes. I've written “ you can always find an anonymous former employee to trash the founder. ” There's a school of thought in some journalism circles that anonymity is a precious privilege to…
The New York Times
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Alexander Burns
– Feb 15, 5:54 AM
This circle represents the $401 million that Mr. Bloomberg has spent on his 2020 campaign so far. Here's how it compares with his political and philanthropic spending in the years leading up to his…
Once an agency has signed up, it can request access to users' videos directly through the Neighbors app, essentially a digital shortcut around in-person, door-to-door requests for security video footage. In its agreements with police, five of which…
The New York Times
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Raymond Zhong
– Feb 15, 6:52 AM
SHANGHAI — China has flooded cities and villages with battalions of neighborhood busybodies, uniformed volunteers and Communist Party representatives to carry out one of the biggest social control campaigns in history. The goal: to keep…
NEW YORK — As Mike Bloomberg celebrated his 48th birthday in 1990, a top aide at the company he founded presented him with a booklet of profane, sexist quotes she attributed to him. A good salesperson is like a man who tries to pick up women…
