A couple of weeks ago, President-elect Donald Trump summoned the leaders of top tech companies to his New York skyscraper for a meeting. He showered them with praise. “There’s nobody like you in the world,” he said in the public portion of the session, adding “we’re going to be there for you.”
But, during his long campaign, he wasn’t always so friendly or supportive to the tech industry, many of whose executives privately or publicly opposed him. He threatened specific tech companies; called for huge tariffs on China, where many tech products and components are made; strongly sided with the FBI on forcing the decryption of smartphones; and has appointed people to his transition team who have opposed net neutrality. He also suggested...
via The Verge
