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[Review] The Rise Of The New East

YoungUpstarts

In a sweeping expose on the dynamic forces shaping the “New East”, Ben Simpfendorfer’s “ The Rise of the New East: Business Strategies for Success in a World of Increasing Complexity ” provides an in-depth view of how the economic resurgence of Asia and the Middle East are changing global markets.

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The Coming Chip Wars

Steve Blank

The committee found that Huawei could not or would not explain its relationship with the Chinese government and did not comply with U.S. laws, The report recommended that no government or contractor systems include Huawei systems. As the cost of Chinese labor increased, other countries like Vietnam could fill that role.

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27 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

I realized that working for large companies who were fighting each other, or fighting the government, was never going to scratch that itch. If manufacturers can increase productivity , they can produce more without increasing costs, then they are more globally competitive. I didn't like it much. Thanks to Michelle Ebbin, Jettproof ! #20-

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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 10 – The DOD and Modern War –– Michèle Flournoy

Steve Blank

Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed a class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy. But also, to bring more tech talent into government to really help speed the transformation process.

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[Asia] Small Businesses Look To The Internet For Growth Opportunities

YoungUpstarts

Anu Madgavkar, senior fellow at the McKinsey Global Institute , shared these and more interesting insights into small businesses in Asia during a sharing session organized by search giant Google. In Vietnam, a 2011 McKinsey survey revealed that Vietnamese SMEs reported a 19.3% increase in productivity from using web technologies.

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Staying Cyber Aware in a Crisis: Smart Tips for Nonprofit Boards

Board Effect

In considering a total risk management plan, boards, senior executives, and risk management teams need to be aware that cybercriminals are taking advantage of the current global crisis for their own benefit by using terms related to the crisis to commit cybercrimes. Underground forms are flooded with the same types of conversations.

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Story Behind “The Secret History” Part III: The Most Important.

Steve Blank

had been engaged in the Vietnam War, and had agreed to parity in nuclear weapons, Soviet forces in Europe had built a 3 to 1 advantage in tanks, artillery, armored personnel carriers, and soldiers, all under Détente. The Arms Factories that Won the Cold War Were Semiconductor Factories Who was the government official pushing all of this?