Monday, March 4, 2019

How Silicon Valley Cashes In On War Technology

The U.S. military has hired Microsoft to develop an augmented reality technology that would help soldiers find and kill targets. (The U.S. Army/YouTube)

CBC: 'The military Google industrial complex': How Silicon Valley cashes in on war technology

Google, Microsoft and others are building products with military applications

Last Sunday, Microsoft unveiled HoloLens 2, a set of goggles that can project interactive holographic images in front of the user.

The tech giant is pitching it as a tool for education and training in medicine and manufacturing. But another purpose for the tool has some within the company up in arms.

A group of Microsoft workers is protesting the contract their employer signed with the U.S. military to provide the HoloLens technology for use in combat. The deal is worth $480 million US.

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WNU Editor: Here is an easy prediction. Even though many Silicon Valley employees are against developing tech with military applications, it is going to continue to grow.
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9 comments:

  1. Bob HuntleyMarch 4, 2019 at 9:19 PM

    No doubt it will continue and the employees reluctance to participate given that this action places them in the development of war equipment industry is understandable.

    From the company's perspective they have worked hard to spread their name and products around the world and risk an international backlash and possible attack on their market base and bottom line.

    Besides, while they risk bottom line impact they know that whatever they develop will be available to other countries throughout the world shortly after release, patents notwithstading.

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  2. Joe blowesMarch 5, 2019 at 11:23 AM

    And in the end god does not hear you

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  3. Joe blowesMarch 5, 2019 at 11:23 AM

    Lost souls

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  4. Joe blowesMarch 5, 2019 at 11:26 AM

    All I get is hate from all of this there is something wicked in all the military of this Earth.

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  5. Joe blowesMarch 5, 2019 at 11:27 AM

    Why don't you speed it up and try to put the people taktoo 666

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  6. Joe blowesMarch 5, 2019 at 11:28 AM

    I wish I had my own spiritual army

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  7. Joe blowesMarch 5, 2019 at 11:31 AM

    So I could revelation the truth about how special you are in the boudy we're all in

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  8. Bob HuntleyMarch 5, 2019 at 11:31 AM

    Amen brother, or sister.

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  9. Bob HuntleyMarch 5, 2019 at 1:01 PM

    People who claim God speaks to them are the devil's lawful prey.

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