In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - Week of January 24, 2016
- 1.29.2016
Some interesting links we found across the web this week:
Last-minute
change to privacy bill adds tension to US-EU negotiations
Privacy law is easy for
companies to overlook until a problem arises, and even more so on an
international level. Nevertheless, keep an eye on this pending deal
between the US government and the European Union. It’s on the path to
establishing new standards for cross-border data protection, giving EU citizens
a way to challenge violations of their privacy rights by US companies using
American courts.
The
danger the FCC can’t see in its new video proposal
Meanwhile, down the street from
Congress, the FCC unveiled a surprise proposal this week targeting cable
companies’ unwillingness to open their services to integration of third-party
content providers. in the TV space should watch
closely, and click through to the proposal text from this Washington Post
article.
The
Missing Recovery
Economists are stumped: despite
ongoing job growth, there is a perceived decline in the number of jobs created
by the launch of new companies. Prognosticators take note, and click
through to the Haltiwanger paper for charts upon charts!
The
Rise of Global Cities
There’s a greater diversity of
cities out there than you might think, especially when you consider per
capita availability of venture capital. Compare the maps in this article
to see what we mean.
Renaissance
Florence Was a Better Model for Innovation than Silicon Valley Is
And for those planning the next
great city, food for thought from the Harvard Business Review.
We’re still partial to Silicon Valley (and Silicon Alley), but we’re also
students of history here at WilmerHale and it’s an interesting argument!
Links compiled by Jared Brenner.
