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John Thornhill @johnthornhill.bsky.social · 5h

An exciting day ahead!

#SiftedSummit

John Thornhill @johnthornhill.bsky.social · 2d

"America has become one big bet on AI," writes Ruchir Sharma.

Better not go wrong....

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John Thornhill @johnthornhill.bsky.social · 5d

Terrific piece on @alphaville.ft.com by Sinead O'Sullivan:

"Winners emerge from redundancy, not efficiency."

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In space, nobody can hear you budget

SpaceX and Blue Origin are no more efficient at building spacecraft than NASA. But that’s not the point of them

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John Thornhill @johnthornhill.bsky.social · 15d

Is AI revolutionising the workplace? Maybe not (yet).

“When we spoke to executives, they would often say the internal tool was very successful... But when we spoke to employees, we found zero usage.” @melissahei.bsky.social @chriscook.news @claradoodle.bsky.social

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America’s top companies keep talking about AI — but can’t explain the upsides

[FREE TO READ] FT analysis of hundreds of filings suggest the S&P 500 businesses are clearer about the risks than benefits

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John Thornhill @johnthornhill.bsky.social · Sep 8

Investment in European defence tech is surging

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More here from the @financialtimes.com Tech Tonic podcast:

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John Thornhill @johnthornhill.bsky.social · Sep 6

Kicking off the Tech Tent with Sarah Wynn-Williams interviewed by Murad Ahmed at FT weekend festival

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John Thornhill @johnthornhill.bsky.social · Sep 3

Punchy interview with LocalGlobe's Saul Klein on the meh-ness of unicorns, the importance of ARR and the need for UK institutional investors to get serious about tech (see below)

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@amyrlewin.bsky.social @sifted.eu

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John Thornhill @johnthornhill.bsky.social · Aug 31

The most read column in the @financialtimes.com over the past month was my piece on the coming AI crash channeling the thoughts of @carlotaperez.bsky.social

As always, there are some great - and varied - comments from FT readers 👀 😵‍💫

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Brace for a crash before the golden age of AI

[FREE TO READ] History teaches that tech revolutions follow a predictable cycle of installation followed by creative destruction

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John Thornhill @johnthornhill.bsky.social · Aug 31

Interesting Nick Clegg comments on the conformity of Silicon Valley

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John Thornhill @johnthornhill.bsky.social · Aug 27

And the best Google killer in AI search is… Google (according to this @washingtonpost.com study)

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Robin Wigglesworth @robinwigglesworth.ft.com · Aug 27

Janet Yellen: "The independence of the Federal Reserve is not some technocratic nicety. It is the bedrock of US economic stability and global leadership. Trump’s effort to tear it down for personal gain is reckless, corrosive, and profoundly un-American." www.ft.com/content/d2ea...

Trump’s attack on the Fed threatens US credibility

History teaches us that chaos follows when leaders undermine the independence of central banks

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John Thornhill @johnthornhill.bsky.social · Aug 27

Interesting reading from @dealroom.bsky.social on the top performing VCs in Europe

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John Thornhill @johnthornhill.bsky.social · Aug 27

Shocking. Someone bet big on Taylor Swift's big news.
h/t @johnauthers.bsky.social

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John Thornhill @johnthornhill.bsky.social · Aug 20

Who has the better model - China's engineering state or America's lawyerly society? Both have their strengths and weaknesses as Dan Wang explores in his provocative new book Breakneck. My @financialtimes.com review below

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Breakneck — why China’s engineers beat America’s lawyers

[FREE TO READ] Dan Wang’s compelling and provocative book explores both the merits and the madness of China’s engineering state

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John Thornhill @johnthornhill.bsky.social · Jul 14

Victor Riparbelli CEO of @synthesia.io speaks for many European founders: “I love Europe and I want Europe to succeed. I could have moved my company to the US. We’ve kept it here, and we want to keep it here but man, they’re not making it easy.” @martincoulter.bsky.social

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Synthesia CEO Victor Riparbelli: ‘I'm very good at slapping stuff together’

The boss of one of Britain’s hottest AI startups on hype cycles, EU red tape and his passion for electronic music.

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John Thornhill @johnthornhill.bsky.social · Jul 13

The US US discovered debt as a natural resource around 2000, and has been exporting it ever since.

Excellent article by @bhgreeley.bsky.social

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John Thornhill @johnthornhill.bsky.social · Jul 5

Excellent essay by @peterfrankopan.bsky.social

Financial Times @financialtimes.com · Jul 5

China, Russia and the ‘Dragon-Bear’ embrace https://on.ft.com/3G9YZDR

China, Russia and the ‘Dragon-Bear’ embrace

The partnership seeks to build a new world order along the route of the old Silk Roads. But, asks Peter Frankopan, is this bond really as close as it seems?

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John Thornhill @johnthornhill.bsky.social · Jul 1

Extraordinary graphic showing the distributional impact of the “big, beautiful bill.”

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John Thornhill @johnthornhill.bsky.social · Jul 1

Pay inflation in the AI sector

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John Thornhill @johnthornhill.bsky.social · Jul 1

Several of Europe's leading entrepreneurs and investors urge the EU to 'stop the clock' on sweeping new rules on AI in an open letter published by @sifted.eu

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John Thornhill @johnthornhill.bsky.social · Jun 24

Bit of a stretch for the British govt to call its industrial strategy a "turning point". But it might be useful nonetheless

The plan will see an extra £6.6bn invested in VC funds and startups by 2030 and a £54m AI talent scheme

@kainicolschwarz.bsky.social @sifted.eu

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What the UK’s industrial strategy means for startups

The government plans to support and invest in homegrown companies over the next decade

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John Thornhill @johnthornhill.bsky.social · Jun 24

For your summer reading...

Here are some of the liveliest environment, science and technology books picked by @pilitaclark.bsky.social @clivecookson.bsky.social and me

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Best summer books of 2025: Environment, Science and Technology

Pilita Clark, Clive Cookson and John Thornhill select their best mid-year reads

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John Thornhill @johnthornhill.bsky.social · Jun 17

Spotify founder Daniel Ek’s investment company is leading a €600mn investment in Helsing, valuing the German defence tech group at €12bn @tim.fo @ivanlevingston.bsky.social
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Spotify’s Daniel Ek leads €600mn investment in German drone maker Helsing

Defence start-up valued at €12bn to become one of Europe’s most valuable tech groups

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John Thornhill @johnthornhill.bsky.social · Jun 12

Had fun interviewing Daniel Ek at Founders Forum. Europe has what it takes in tech. Statement (not a question)

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John Thornhill @johnthornhill.bsky.social · Jun 8

Blunt advice from Michael Moritz for fellow Silicon Valley techies following the Musk-Trump fallout:

on.ft.com/4kEErlW Musk vs Trump is a cautionary tale for Silicon Valley

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