Strong-arm Apple and tax China bigly: a guide to Trump's possible tech policies
by Geof Wheelwright in Seattle from Technology | The Guardian on (#221FE)
Silicon Valley has enjoyed its relationship with Obama, but how will companies such as Google, Apple and Facebook fare under a Trump administration?
America's technology industry has enjoyed a close relationship with President Obama's administration since he was elected in 2008 - a fact that will not be lost on president-elect Donald Trump, who pitched his own ideas about technology policy while campaigning.
The technology sector is responsible for 6% of the nation's economy and nearly $1tn in GDP for 2014 alone, according to the trade body the Internet Association. Trump needs to engage - but what policies is he likely to formulate?
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