John Thornhill
@johnthornhill.bsky.social
Founder of Sifted, the FT-backed startup covering European tech. Tech columnist Financial Times and host of Tech Tonic podcast
https://www.ft.com/john-thornhill
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October 8, 2025 at 8:00 AM
"America has become one big bet on AI," writes Ruchir Sharma.
Better not go wrong....
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Better not go wrong....
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October 6, 2025 at 8:48 AM
"America has become one big bet on AI," writes Ruchir Sharma.
Better not go wrong....
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Better not go wrong....
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Investment in European defence tech is surging
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More here from the @financialtimes.com Tech Tonic podcast:
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More here from the @financialtimes.com Tech Tonic podcast:
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September 8, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Investment in European defence tech is surging
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More here from the @financialtimes.com Tech Tonic podcast:
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/f...
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More here from the @financialtimes.com Tech Tonic podcast:
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/f...
Kicking off the Tech Tent with Sarah Wynn-Williams interviewed by Murad Ahmed at FT weekend festival
September 6, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Kicking off the Tech Tent with Sarah Wynn-Williams interviewed by Murad Ahmed at FT weekend festival
Punchy interview with LocalGlobe's Saul Klein on the meh-ness of unicorns, the importance of ARR and the need for UK institutional investors to get serious about tech (see below)
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@amyrlewin.bsky.social @sifted.eu
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@amyrlewin.bsky.social @sifted.eu
September 3, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Punchy interview with LocalGlobe's Saul Klein on the meh-ness of unicorns, the importance of ARR and the need for UK institutional investors to get serious about tech (see below)
sifted.eu/articles/sau...
@amyrlewin.bsky.social @sifted.eu
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@amyrlewin.bsky.social @sifted.eu
August 31, 2025 at 12:03 PM
And the best Google killer in AI search is… Google (according to this @washingtonpost.com study)
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August 27, 2025 at 2:58 PM
And the best Google killer in AI search is… Google (according to this @washingtonpost.com study)
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Interesting reading from @dealroom.bsky.social on the top performing VCs in Europe
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August 27, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Interesting reading from @dealroom.bsky.social on the top performing VCs in Europe
dealroom.co/power-law-in...
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Shocking. Someone bet big on Taylor Swift's big news.
h/t @johnauthers.bsky.social
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h/t @johnauthers.bsky.social
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August 27, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Shocking. Someone bet big on Taylor Swift's big news.
h/t @johnauthers.bsky.social
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h/t @johnauthers.bsky.social
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The US US discovered debt as a natural resource around 2000, and has been exporting it ever since.
Excellent article by @bhgreeley.bsky.social
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Excellent article by @bhgreeley.bsky.social
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July 13, 2025 at 7:06 AM
The US US discovered debt as a natural resource around 2000, and has been exporting it ever since.
Excellent article by @bhgreeley.bsky.social
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Excellent article by @bhgreeley.bsky.social
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Extraordinary graphic showing the distributional impact of the “big, beautiful bill.”
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July 1, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Extraordinary graphic showing the distributional impact of the “big, beautiful bill.”
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on.ft.com/46mGdn6
July 1, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Several of Europe's leading entrepreneurs and investors urge the EU to 'stop the clock' on sweeping new rules on AI in an open letter published by @sifted.eu
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July 1, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Several of Europe's leading entrepreneurs and investors urge the EU to 'stop the clock' on sweeping new rules on AI in an open letter published by @sifted.eu
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sifted.eu/articles/ai-...
Had fun interviewing Daniel Ek at Founders Forum. Europe has what it takes in tech. Statement (not a question)
June 12, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Had fun interviewing Daniel Ek at Founders Forum. Europe has what it takes in tech. Statement (not a question)
Blunt advice from Michael Moritz for fellow Silicon Valley techies following the Musk-Trump fallout:
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June 8, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Blunt advice from Michael Moritz for fellow Silicon Valley techies following the Musk-Trump fallout:
on.ft.com/4kEErlW Musk vs Trump is a cautionary tale for Silicon Valley
on.ft.com/4kEErlW Musk vs Trump is a cautionary tale for Silicon Valley
Always worth listening to @katie0martin.ft.com
on.ft.com/4kXL7eE Why we should worry about the rise of stablecoins
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June 7, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Always worth listening to @katie0martin.ft.com
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on.ft.com/4kXL7eE Why we should worry about the rise of stablecoins
The way the Washington establishment used to deal with bad policies back in the 1970s, according to Huw van Steenis in his @financialtimes.com column
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April 14, 2025 at 7:47 AM
The way the Washington establishment used to deal with bad policies back in the 1970s, according to Huw van Steenis in his @financialtimes.com column
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2. Ukrainians have been kicked around by the big powers for centuries. But now they’ve tasted freedom they’re more determined than ever to resist Putin - and Trump
April 5, 2025 at 5:36 AM
2. Ukrainians have been kicked around by the big powers for centuries. But now they’ve tasted freedom they’re more determined than ever to resist Putin - and Trump
FWIW: three impressions from four days in Kyiv.
A 🧵1/3
1. Ukrainians are exhausted by three years of war. The losses have been terrible. But they’re still determined to fight
A 🧵1/3
1. Ukrainians are exhausted by three years of war. The losses have been terrible. But they’re still determined to fight
April 5, 2025 at 5:36 AM
FWIW: three impressions from four days in Kyiv.
A 🧵1/3
1. Ukrainians are exhausted by three years of war. The losses have been terrible. But they’re still determined to fight
A 🧵1/3
1. Ukrainians are exhausted by three years of war. The losses have been terrible. But they’re still determined to fight
Lots of great comment about the Trump tariffs. But this from Larry Summers is 🔥
From Heather Cox Richardson’s substack
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From Heather Cox Richardson’s substack
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April 4, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Lots of great comment about the Trump tariffs. But this from Larry Summers is 🔥
From Heather Cox Richardson’s substack
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
From Heather Cox Richardson’s substack
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Strong recommend for Sarah Wynn-Williams’ book on Facebook’s “lethal carelessness”
March 24, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Strong recommend for Sarah Wynn-Williams’ book on Facebook’s “lethal carelessness”
How times have changed. JFK's tribute to Canada in this great Patti Waldmeir column on North America's neighbours
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February 26, 2025 at 4:58 PM
How times have changed. JFK's tribute to Canada in this great Patti Waldmeir column on North America's neighbours
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Tragically true
February 21, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Tragically true
The biggest problem holding back European AI companies? It's not regulation, says a16z partner Anjney Midha, but the slowness of corporate Europe in adopting AI.
Interview in @sifted.eu here with @daphneleprince.bsky.social
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Interview in @sifted.eu here with @daphneleprince.bsky.social
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February 20, 2025 at 8:49 AM
The biggest problem holding back European AI companies? It's not regulation, says a16z partner Anjney Midha, but the slowness of corporate Europe in adopting AI.
Interview in @sifted.eu here with @daphneleprince.bsky.social
sifted.eu/articles/a16...
Interview in @sifted.eu here with @daphneleprince.bsky.social
sifted.eu/articles/a16...