What I wrote
Some local propositions that voters approved. I personally support these proposals and think that many people will
Business
The rise of cloud in Europe – an excellent write-up by Bessemer Venture Partners
TikTok partners with Shopify whose sellers can now create TikTok content straight from their seller dashboard
Amazon’s exclusive store for luxurious brands – Luxury Stores
A profile of Discord, a communications application that looks a lot similar to Slack
Brave, a privacy-focused browser, reached 7 million Daily Active Users
Walmart+ vs Amazon Prime. As of right now, 17% of Americans subscribe to Walmart+ at least for free trials. The key, though, is how many Walmart can convert to loyal paid subscribers
Once examples of European startup scene, Monzo and Revolut have seen their valuation drop since the start of Covid
Jack Ma spectacularly tanked his company’s IPO
Technology
A brief history of PDF as the de facto file format for official documents
If you care about privacy, here is a list of alternatives to Google products
What I found interesting
The New Yorker’s profile of Signal founder
Have trees planted systematically or grow naturally?
Why do tunnels in America cost more than in other countries?
Minh Quang Duong 