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The President’s Policy Changes Are Already Hurting U.S. Innovation

Harvard Business

Hosting the company’s critical business data and intellectual property in U.S. the same type of concern over losing intellectual property or sensitive financial information that I’ve observed when companies I’ve worked with consider working with Chinese institutions. on business.

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The Brattle Group Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Each of these leaders hold advanced degrees in economics, engineering, finance, management from top universities around the world. Intellectual property. THE BRATTLE GROUP INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. The Brattle Group’s flat structure enables analysts to work side-by-side with world renowned economists. Accounting.

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The Uber-Waymo Lawsuit: It Should Be Easy to Poach Talent, But Not IP

Harvard Business

In the escalating Google-Uber dispute, Anthony Levandowski, a key engineer working for Google’s self-driving car arm, Waymo, allegedly downloaded in 2015 more than 14,000 confidential files, or 9.7 “To do so would be to allow monopolization of broad scientific or engineering concepts and principles.”

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You Don’t Have to Be a Software Company to Think Like One

Harvard Business

You’re competing against platforms like Uber in transportation, Google in automotive, Airbnb in hospitality, LinkedIn in recruiting, Netflix in television, and the list goes on. Pratt & Whitney has partnered with IBM to enhance its engine management offering. And its importance as a source of value will only continue to grow.

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What the Rise of Russian Hackers Means for Your Business

Harvard Business

In recent years, the Chinese frequently stole sensitive commercial data , such as intellectual property, to gain competitive advantages for their state-owned enterprises. These hackers also modified Yahoo’s search engine results to further their own criminal goals.

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We Need Transparency in Algorithms, But Too Much Can Backfire

Harvard Business

Companies and governments increasingly rely upon algorithms to make decisions that affect people’s lives and livelihoods – from loan approvals, to recruiting, legal sentencing, and college admissions. Where had he gone wrong?