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Technofeudalism explained
In recent years, a striking metaphor has begun circulating among economists and tech critics: we might be living in technofeudalism rather than capitalism. Picture it as our digital Middle Ages, with Google, Amazon and Meta cast as new-age lords, and the rest of us as their dependents – or “cloud…
Solving the payments problem – how Phoebe created PayBe
Leaving a meeting at the Bank of England one day, Phoebe had only 10 minutes until her next appointment, which was a leap across London at rush hour. But racing down through Bank Station, she had that heart-stopping moment, realising that her phone was dead. Thankfully, turning the phone on…