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    Elaine Moore

    Deputy Head of Lex

    Elaine Moore is deputy editor of the FT’s Lex column and writes commentary on the technology industry from the San Francisco bureau. Prior to this she covered global government debt from London, with a particular focus on the debt crisis in Greece, Ukraine and Venezuela.

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      For years, a polite, Apple-lite aesthetic has dominated the products made in Silicon Valley

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      Dual-class shares are ensuring founder families can control companies indefinitely

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      There is still no consensus on how autonomous vehicles should work

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      Investors have poured $151bn into VC funds in the first nine months of 2022 despite market turmoil

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      First such move by group follows two consecutive quarters of falling sales

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      A driverless vehicle revolution feels close at hand but is still taking longer than many had hoped

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      Advertisers and investors have so far shown that they care very little about bot activity

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