Re:Strapped startup declines acquihire, Apple poaches key en...
by boc on Monday October 05, 2020 @02:38AM
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Again, protectionism is a dangerous road. If the EU blocked American tech companies, the US would retaliate in kind. While it's possible that Europe could eventually become self-sustaining if given a friendly environment to grow indigenous tech companies, losing access to every major OS overnight (as just a small example of the potential retaliation) would be a pretty devastating experience for Europe. You can't replace Microsoft, Apple, and Google overnight.
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Re:Strapped startup declines acquihire, Apple poaches key en...
by tonyedgecombe on Monday October 05, 2020 @03:58AM
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It already exists, there are tariffs for American vehicles entering Europe and the US for instance.
>losing access to every major OS overnight
That wouldn't really be in America's interest would it?