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Why Some of the Most Groundbreaking Technologies Are a Bad Fit for the Silicon Valley Funding Model

Harvard Business

Her lab had discovered new ways to convert carbon emissions into useful products, and they believed the technology had enormous commercial potential. These, in turn, led to further support from Breakout Labs, a nonprofit fund by supported the Thiel Foundation, and later on to an SBIR grant from the National Science Foundation.

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The H-1B Visa Debate, Explained

Harvard Business

Titled “Buy American and Hire American,” it directs federal agencies to review whether existing policies adequately prioritize American products and protect American workers. Being able to recruit globally is supposed to help tech powerhouses like Facebook and Amazon find the talent they need. jobs overall.)