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The world is relying on Big Tech to fight COVID-19 can they handle it?

As we grip with the realities of the coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, an unsettling realisation has begun to coalesce: The federal govt needs Silicon Valley.
As we grip with the realities of the coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, an unsettling realisation has begun to coalesce: The government needs Silicon Valley.

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Author: Thenextweb

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