Why Washington Is Turning On Silicon Valley

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Sat, 09/23/2017 - 2:40am

The smartest insight and analysis, from all perspectives, rounded up from around the web: "Big tech is falling out of political favor," said Eric Newcomer at Bloomberg. For years, Silicon Valley giants such as Google, Facebook, and Amazon have enjoyed a hands-off approach in Washington. Lawmakers have praised them as engines of economic growth and innovation, and allowed them to operate largely unfettered.

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