She knocked on the door. It swung open, revealing a large man, about 30 years old. “I think you have my phone,” Ms. Maguire said haltingly, as she later recounted the conversation. The man denied this. But she pressed him, insisting that GPS had led her to that address.

I am one of those lucky individuals who can afford to work only on projects which I choose, and I choose to only involve myself in projects that I believe contribute something positive to the planet’s population. Google is not very high on that list, therefor I must respectfully decline your job offer. “Gentlemen do not read each other’s mail.” – Henry L. Stimson I wish you good luck on your quest to find the right candidate. Regards, Niklas

Ce n’est pas dans une start-up qu’on attendait l’ex-sherpa du président Mitterrand, qui fut aussi la patronne d’Alcatel puis d’Areva, et qui siège aux conseils de Total, EADS, Amex. Récemment, son nom a circulé pour diriger Orange ou Bercy. Mais Anne Lauvergeon, qui a rencontré Ludovic Le Moan dans l’avion du voyage présidentiel vers la Silicon Valley, évoque une « évidence » Sigfox : «  L’innovation me passionne, et les grandes entreprises ont été petites un jour »

No matter how quickly technology advances, it remains within our power to ensure that we both encourage innovation and protect our values through law, policy, and the practices we encourage in the public and private sector. To that end, we make six actionable policy recommendations in our report to the President.

In high school or my first year of college I told my dad that someday I’d own a 4K Data General NOVA. He said it cost as much as a down payment on an expensive house. I was stunned and told him I’d live in an apartment.

The Facebookification of Twitter certainly has its downsides—we don’t want another place for friends. But as its slow growth demonstrates, Twitter, as it is right now, isn’t enough.