Jan Dawson: Is there anything left that Alphabet can do to sustain its high growth into the future? He says computing and artificial intelligence could in effect displace a lot of incumbent business across a vast range of industries. Dawson: It will be a very interesting next few years to sort of to observe which way big tech will go. And it will tell us a lot about what to expect from this incredibly important industry.
As the tech giant approaches its 25-year anniversary, there are questions of just how much more it can possibly grow. Investors are used to stratospheric returns. Is it time to manage expectations? Nested behind the appearance of social discontent in France is an economy that is actually thriving (10:51). And, a tribute to a true man of the woods (19:02).
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