Margaret O’Mara

Professor of History at the University of Washington, and the author of “The Code: Silicon Valley and the re-making of America"

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In the last 50 years, the tech industry has re-shaped communication, the economy, and political landscape in America.

Silicon Valley's journey from obscurity to global powerhouse

In the last 50 years, the tech industry has re-shaped communication, the economy, and political landscape in America.

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