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"If privacy matters to you, this is a required assignment." - Doc Searles
https://doc.searls.com/2026/03/27/if-privacy-matters-to-you-this-is-a-required-assignment/

If privacy matters to you, this is a required assignment
I’m kinda proud of the stars we’ve been bringing to our salon series here at Indiana University since 2021. And there are none I’m more excited to welcome than Helen Nissenbaum, w…

Total global VC funding to fintech startups totaled $51.8B in 2025, up 27% YoY and above pre-pandemic totals, but much lower than 2021's peak of $141.6B (Mary Ann Azevedo/Crunchbase News)
https://news.crunchbase.com/fintech/funding-jumped-big-checks-ai-ye-2025/<…

Fintech Funding Jumped 27% In 2025 With Fewer Deals But Bigger Checks
Global venture funding to fintech startups climbed in 2025 to its highest level in several quarters, boosted by later-stage deals, Crunchbase data shows.

from my link log —
What if the Flu isn’t “just the Flu?”
https://theair.substack.com/p/what-if-the-flu-isnt-just-the-flu
saved 2021-12-27

What if the Flu isn’t “just the Flu?”
The true death toll of flu points to the vast challenges of endemic Covid.