Tamsin Booth, Technology and Business Editor for The Economist, shares insights on the troubled IPO of Deliveroo, revealing concerns about London’s tech market and governance issues impacting gig economy firms. Lane Green, the magazine's language columnist, discusses how tweets can haunt careers, touching on the intersection of social media and personal accountability. The conversation delves into China's ambitious cloud seeding efforts and critiques the reliance on high-tech solutions while emphasizing the importance of responsible digital engagement.
The tepid debut of Britain’s dominant food-delivery app signals doubts not only about the gig economy but also about London’s ability to lure tech-firm listings. Chinese officials love to deploy “cloud seeding” to water the country’s parched lands, but even if it works, it distracts from better water-management policies. And why tweets so often come back to haunt their authors.