Edward Welch

Edward Welch is a well-known tech industry writer, authoring pieces on the TechCrunch Disrupt events and their outcomes, as well as being a judge on the panel himself. He is well regarded in the tech and business industry as a fair and neutral writer.
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New Zealand took swift action to stop people from promoting extremism

There’s a tendency for most in New Zealand to feel that the country is more or less immune to far-right…

16 hours ago
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Does New Zealand need an inheritance tax?

Over the course of the next decade heirs of the wealthiest people in the world are expect to inherit around…

20 hours ago
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What we can learn from past recessions

As the world enters a new recession, it’s worth reflecting on what we’ve learnt from past experiences with economic downturns.…

3 days ago
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Are we already doomed when it comes to climate change?

There has been a lot said about what the ‘tipping point’ is for climate change, with most scientists generally agreeing…

5 days ago
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Early warning system will save lives

Visitors to the Whakaari/White Island during its violent eruption in December 2019 had no warning that it was going to…

6 days ago