Linkfest: April 13, 2018

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What I am reading today

Xiaomi Could Be the Hero GoPro Needs (Gadfly: Tim Culpan)
Niti Aayog pilots AI-based initiatives in agriculture, education and healthcare (FactorDaily)


a16z Podcast: What to Know about GDPR (Andreesson Horowitz)
Why I am watching the Gold Coast Games with my daughter (Mint)
More Than Never. Less Than Always. (A Wealth of Common Sense)
MCC Gets Authority for Regional Programming (Center for Global Development)
9 Things Cannabis Investors Should Know (Visual Capitalist)
a16z Podcast: What to Know about GDPR (Andreessen Horowitz)
Nota bene: Josh Brown is failing (Felix Salmon)
As Zuckerberg Smiles to Congress, Facebook Fights State Privacy Laws (Wired)

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