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December 11, 2012

Three Tech Breakthroughs for Our Digital Future

Om Malik, GigaOm


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As we become more and more reliant on silicon and bandwidth, the need for fundamental technology breakthroughs has never been more acute. Scientists are working on those solutions and the marriage of optical and silicon is an area of immense focus. Here are three notable breakthroughs.

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