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Digital Iron Curtain: When Tech Walls Create Better Innovations

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Phil McKinney
Feb 17, 2025
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In recent years, we’ve witnessed an escalating trend of governments attempting to maintain technological supremacy through restriction rather than competition. From semiconductor export controls to AI development constraints, policymakers seem convinced that building walls around innovation will preserve their competitive edge. They couldn’t be more wro…

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