Wednesday, March 23, 2022

News: March 23





What Can Leaders Learn from Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy? . Zelenskyy is emerging as a masterful communicator and charismatic leader whose management style is reminiscent of some of the greatest statesmen in history ....... two of Zelenskyy’s consistent management strengths: his on-point messaging and his unwavering dedication to the cause. ....... is rising to meet this moment in history. ...... “I think his words are so powerful, his purpose so unequivocal that he is going to indeed move the world,” Useem said. “These are going to be the days that shook the world, and Zelenskyy is at the center of all of the above.” .

Tunisian activist Amira Yahyaoui’s next fight: financial empowerment for Gen Z. . .

The early pitch decks of 29 startups before they became billion-dollar companies

Dealing with Difficult Customers? How Gig Workers Push Back

Another Covid Surge May Be Coming. Are We Ready for It? “We’ve been wearing rose-colored glasses instead of correcting our vision,” one scientist said. ........ scientists are warning that the United States isn’t doing enough to prevent a new surge from endangering vulnerable Americans and potentially upending life again. ...... Though less than one-third of the population has the booster shots needed for high levels of protection, the daily vaccination rate has fallen to a low. ....... In a number of countries, including Britain, France and Germany, case numbers are climbing as an even more contagious subvariant of Omicron, known as BA.2, takes hold. ....... Case numbers are still dropping nationally, but BA.2 accounts for a growing proportion of those infections, rising to almost one-quarter of new cases last week. The subvariant is estimated to be 30 to 50 percent more contagious than the previous version of Omicron, BA.1. ....... In Connecticut, scientists estimate that the frequency of BA.2 infections is doubling every seven or eight days — half the rate of Omicron’s growth this winter, but also considerably faster than the Delta variant’s 11-day doubling time before that. ......... immunity tends to weaken over time following vaccinations or earlier infections. ....... To bolster protection, Britain plans to start administering fourth doses to older people later this month. ....... Pfizer and BioNTech have asked American regulators to authorize fourth doses in older people, and Moderna is seeking clearance for the additional shots for all adults. ...... nearly 1,200 Americans on average are dying each day from Covid ......... As time passes, two doses become less effective at preventing Omicron-related hospitalizations, British estimates suggest, whereas a booster dose restores protection to considerably higher levels. .

Under Fire, Out of Fuel, No Air Support: What Intercepted Russian Radio Chatter Reveals

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Katie Haun Has A New Swan Flying



Introducing Haun Ventures . My road to crypto and then to venture was

unconventional

. ........ Like any tool, they could be used for good or for bad, but we had just started to scratch the surface of the good. ....... Brian Armstrong, who recruited me to the Coinbase board in 2017. ........ my friend and former partner Chris Dixon, with whom I launched and scaled one of the earliest and largest dedicated crypto venture franchises in the world ........ Haun Ventures, a firm built to uniquely serve the teams building the third generation of the internet, or web3. ....... non-sovereign stores of value ....... Ethereum, a blockchain for deploying and running decentralized applications. This, in turn, ultimately made way for globally accessible financial use cases and the “DeFi Summer” of 2020. ....... Now, crypto has expanded far beyond financial use cases, touching gaming, art, media, and content. The web3 projects that emerge over the next decade will be even more expansive, applying the breakthrough mechanisms of the last decade to every industry from transportation and commerce, to fashion, sports, music, and more. ......... there will be a shift in individuals’ expectations for greater control of their personal data and a new generation of creators will demand and enjoy better economics. We think open platforms will win through loyalty, transparency, and trust by delivering better incentives than the walled gardens that came before. ......... We’re energized by the opportunity to invest in every layer of the web3 tech stack, and will back projects in their early stages as well as when they are ready to accelerate growth. .......

the next generation of the internet will naturally produce a new generation of investors

......... Beyond providing capital, we will contribute to web3 in two specific ways to start and plan to layer in other capabilities as we learn and grow. ....... brilliant technologists to build but also experienced operators who can responsibly shape public opinion, policy, and the broader systems that power our society ....... We will partner with our portfolio to lead a global campaign for web3 that combats misperceptions, engages policymakers, highlights positive use cases, and wins the hearts and minds of leaders across all sectors. We believe this approach will help lay the foundation for the web3 projects we support

to reach a billion+ people worldwide

. ....... delegate governance rights and tokens to civil society groups, universities, and non-profit organizations .......

Haun Ventures will continue to broaden the array of voices involved in this ecosystem.

........ My path to this moment certainly wasn’t a traditional one. In many ways, I didn’t fit the mold. ...... step outside my comfort zone and turn not fitting the mold into an asset. ...... we’ll need more voices and perspectives of those who break the mold. ...... This is an exciting first step, but the real work begins now. We’ll have more to share as we continue to build our team and make investments. .



Kathryn Haun: Maverick VC



The Size Of The Problem



Keeping It Simple . I didn’t even understand parts of the white paper. But what I did get was that it described a way of making permissionless money. ........ I understand how important permissionless servers and applications (web 1.0) turned out to be and so I understood how important permissionless money was going to be. ........ aha moments come around every so often and you just need to let them grab you and take you to a foundational investment. You don’t need to do much due diligence on these. I did none on Twitter, Coinbase, or Dapper. What I did do is use the products, get in the game, feel the power, and get conviction. ........ When you read them you will notice that

they are basically an articulation of a big idea, what could happen

, and in these cases, what did happen. That’s all. No technical diligence (had we done any on Twitter, we would have passed on it), no financial models, no talking to industry experts. Just an aha moment and an idea of what could happen. .







https://www.haun.co

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