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The Hum of Chinese Innovation

Tom Spencer

I could write about so many aspects of China, but what really struck me was the level of innovation and entrepreneurship exhibited in so many Chinese endeavours. In this case, one of the more successful innovations has been the introduction of a new type of tea. The fuss was well deserved. or Meituan Waimai. He is a fantastic inventor.”

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Inside UPS’s Electric Vehicle Strategy

Harvard Business

Broadly, the cost of electric batteries has plummeted 80% in just six years , due to innovation and enormous investments in production capacity, largely in China. Last year Tesla announced it would produce an electric long-haul big rig. PepsiCo , Walmart , and UPS promptly committed to buying a few hundred. FedEx got there early in the U.S.,

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Here Are All the Reasons It’s a Bad Idea to Let a Few Tech Companies Monopolize Our Data

Harvard Business

” It heightened concerns over today’s tech giants and the influence they have. . “It’s no good fighting an election campaign on the facts,” Cambridge Analytica’s managing director told an undercover reporter, “because actually it’s all about emotion.” ” To target U.S. In the U.S.,

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