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Reorganizing the DoD to Deter China and Win in the Ukraine – A Road Map for Congress

Steve Blank

is supporting a proxy war with Russia while simultaneously attempting to deter a China cross-strait invasion of Taiwan. Ukraine’s military is not burdened with the DoD’s 65-year-old acquisition process and 20th-century operational concepts. Today, the U.S. It is learning and adapting on the fly. The DoD has not done either of these.

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Tale of Two Valleys: LA and the Bay Area from an Investor’s Perspective

Mucker Lab

Almost 30 years ago, my father decided to uproot the entire family from Taiwan to the United States so that his academically “inconsistent” son could have an education tolerant and perhaps even encouraging of his idiosyncrasies. Dealflow in Southern California is much more organic and less efficient.

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FinCEN Weighs In

thebarefootvc

As if on cue, BTC prices are back over $6000 and not negatively impacted by the news of the Binance hack — Taiwan-based Binance is the largest crypto exchange in the world by volume. Speaking of which, up until this morning, the Binance hack was the biggest news to hit the sector in the past week. crypto ATMs do qualify as MSBs.

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5 Reasons Craftsmanship Is Making A Return     

YoungUpstarts

This work reminds us that our fingers can do so much more than just operate machines. There is a chasm of experience and appreciation between “Made in Taiwan” and “Made by Ty and Juan.” From punk musicians to polished socialites, an appreciation for handcrafted, one-of-a-kind wares is a common thread that connects us to our humanity.

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Nokia’s coopetition with carriers

BeyondVC

In other words, from a business model perspective, Nokia is going directly after the end consumer and encroaching on precious data and subscription revenue of their carrier partners. In addition, for users with GPS chips in their phones, Nokia is offering a premium turn-by-turn service which will be paid for on a monthly basis.