Innovation Imperative Archives - NYU | DRI

Series: Innovation Imperative

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Blog, Europe, Geopolitics, Innovation Imperative, Technology

From Córdoba to the Cloud Learn More

by Mark Kennedy

January 7, 2026

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Americas, Artificial Intelligence, Capital That Connects, Development, Diplomacy, Europe, Finance, Geoeconomics, Indo-Pacific, Infrastructure, Innovation Imperative, Middle East & Africa, Technology, Telecom, Testimony

America AI Exports Program Comments Learn More

by Mark Kennedy

December 13, 2025

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Artificial Intelligence, China, Digital, Finance, Geopolitics, Industrial Policy, Infrastructure, Innovation, Innovation Imperative, Podcast, Stacks of Trust, Strategic Competition, Supply Chains, Technology, Telecom

Goldman Sachs Podcast: Mark Kennedy Explores the Future of US–China Technology Competition Learn More

by Mark Kennedy

December 10, 2025

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Artificial Intelligence, China, Digital, External Link, Finance, Geopolitics, Industrial Policy, Infrastructure, Innovation, Innovation Imperative, Stacks of Trust, Strategic Competition, Supply Chains, Technology, Telecom

Mark Kennedy on the US–China Tech Race in Goldman Sachs Research’s Top of Mind Learn More

by Mark Kennedy

December 4, 2025

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Artificial Intelligence, China, Geopolitics, Innovation Imperative, Policy Brief, Strategic Competition, Technology

The Global Competition for Dominance in Artificial Intelligence Learn More

by Maria Zaffaroni, Jerry Haar

October 28, 2025

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Artificial Intelligence, Blog, Digital, Education, Innovation, Innovation Imperative, Institutions, Strategic Competition, Technology

Universities at the Frontline of the Tech Race Learn More

by Mark Kennedy

October 2, 2025

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Alliances, Americas, China, Education, Innovation, Innovation Imperative, Policy Brief, Technology

Alliances as Engines of Innovation Learn More

September 29, 2025

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Artificial Intelligence, China, Digital, Education, Innovation, Innovation Imperative, Policy Brief, Strategic Competition, Technology

Research Universities Will Determine Who Wins the Tech Marathon Learn More

by Mark Kennedy

March 3, 2025

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