15-09-2020 10:00 via theguardian.com

This 'moonshot' hype only illustrates No 10's obsession with tech hyperbole | Gemma Milne

You can’t just ‘solve’ big complex problems like coronavirus, they need steady and unshowy work. This narrative is just a distractionThere are some words that, when used with respect to technology, bring about a collective groan, slump of the shoulders and eye-roll from the broader tech community. It’s normally on stage at a big conference, or in a newspaper headline, or in an elevator pitch at the latest demo day. Such words and phrases include: “We are the Uber of
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