The Digital Age is Changing The Rules of The Game

A fascinating insight into the rising power of tech companies in old power paradigms: the executive committee of the Business Council now comprises 2 tech CEOs to balance 2 banking CEOs. Tech is no longer the disrupter, it is an incumbent
#DigitalAgeESG
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A wonderful invention that could at the very least increase agricultural yield & potentially vastly improve how we grow plants in a sustainable fashion. A concern: data from this endeavor will be hugely valuable to certain parties, how will it be governed?
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This exposes another layer of tax giveaways that tech cos receive in the short term, while the benefits they potentially bring can only be measured over a protracted period. Where are the lawyers who can arrange staggered payments with aligned milestones?
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Incredible discovery delivering "gene-editing packages efficiently [...] into specific regions of the brain, immune system cells, or to specific tissues & organs," (so far in mice). How will such tech be regulated, so as to prevent potential malicious use?
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#COVID19 & geopolitics are accelerating the Great Untangling with China: "about 40% of US companies in China have moved manufacturing facilities out of the country already or are considering doing so." Progress in robotics & AI mean that this will be fast
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An interesting trade-off for EU to negotiate between individuals' privacy & cities' desire to tax rentals. One can see how short rentals should be treated equally to hotels. However, where will WFH structural changes & the desire for longer rentals fall?
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This is what happens when big tech refuses to self-govern in the interest of society - at last, EU's Digital Services Act:
“Big platforms are invasive, they pay little tax & they destroy competition. This is not the internet we wanted.”
#digitalageESG
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Ant's listing last week was another milestone in fintech's advancements. So far, consumer spending, saving, investing & back office apps have ruled the roost. Central banks' pursuit of digital & crypto currencies will bring yet another wave of innovation
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We tend to agree with @MarietjeSchaake regarding the limitations of self-governance. It appears almost non-existent & only brought on by extended external pressures. Let's hope that this is not another ploy to buy time & wiggle room for these platforms
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Excellent article from Guy Jubbs highlighting the governance challenges in a digital age, sthg we spoke about extensively in our paper: Governance Rebooted - https://buff.ly/2BQAsSx. Guy queries industrial age bases of AGMs & their evolution post #COVID19
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