There is much lamenting in some quarters that the U.S. has lost its road map for tech innovation. Many point to China as a country in a hurry to catch up to and even pass America in technology. They talk about how China is stressing tech-related endeavors and how forward-looking it is. I simply don’t buy this argument. Why? Let’s start with retailing and Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer. Back in the mid-90s, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos didn’t want to be left behind in the Web revolution.
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The US Hasn't Lost Its Tech Edge
Posted by: Theodore F. di Stefano March 14, 2013 05:00 AMThere is much lamenting in some quarters that the U.S. has lost its road map for tech innovation. Many point to China as a country in a hurry to catch up to and even pass America in technology. They talk about how China is stressing tech-related endeavors and how forward-looking it is. I simply don’t buy this argument. Why? Let’s start with retailing and Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer. Back in the mid-90s, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos didn’t want to be left behind in the Web revolution.