Linkfest: July 13, 2018

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What I am reading today

Factfulness (Barel Karsan)
Doubtnut: Doing more than maths (Forbes India Magazine)


China's Luckin Coffee confirms US$200 million raised in latest funding round as it aims for even faster delivery time (SCMP: China Tech)
Indians Trust The Military The Most, Govt. Officials, Political Parties The Least (IndiaSpend)
"I Don't Know About You, but I'm Worried" (Daily Reckoning)
Elon Musk's Flint Water Plan Misses the Point (Wired: Business)
Nasdaq 10,000 …Thank You FAANG? Marijuana? Bitcoin? Biotech? Esports? (Trends... Find them, ride them and get off.)
The World Cup final in charts (FT Magazine)
10 digital transformation success stories (CIO IT Strategy)
The Cultural Attributes of the Most Innovative Companies (INSEAD Knowledge)

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