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Media / Internet

Regulatory challenges faced by technology companies

As tech firms play larger roles in more peoples’ lives, they attract the attention of regulators. Around the world, enquiries and court cases are underway, scrutinising everything from data protection to anti-competitive behaviour, and even – most notably – the role of tech firms in election interference. In my last post, I disaggregated the ‘tech’ […]

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Pro Bono Consulting

Student consulting – it does more than deliver

Student consulting would seem to most students as an obvious first step towards a career in consulting. It offers experience in dealing with clients, solving real-life problems and demonstrates your interest, all of which can add a lot to your CV. However, Sam Smith has recently argued in the post ‘Student consulting – Does it […]

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Frameworks

A framework for understanding technology companies

The technology industry is booming: in 2008, Microsoft was the only tech firm ranked in the world’s top 10 public companies by market capitalisation. In 2018, tech firms take seven of the top ten spots (Financial Times Global 500). Top graduates are more interested in joining Google than Goldman Sachs. Start-up ecosystems are exploding as […]