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Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition – Class 3

Steve Blank

In class 1, we learned that national power is the combination of a country’s diplomacy (soft power and alliances), information/intelligence, its military, economic strength, finance, intelligence, and law enforcement. This “whole of government approach” is known by the acronym DIME -FIL. China’s goal is to challenge and overturn the U.S.

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The Series A crunch is hitting now. Have we even noticed?

pandodaily.com

Doctors are in high demand, not just by their patients, but by startups looking to create social networks, marketplaces, and portals around their expertise. Syria shuts down Internet in attempt to quell uprising. Source VentureBeat ]. - November 29, 2012. HealthTab acquires Avvo Health to double its doctor network. at a glance.