Posted in USA / North America Vicious Cycle: The Pentagon Creates Tech Giants and Then Buys their Services Author: blackfalcon Published Date: May 22, 2019 Leave a Comment on Vicious Cycle: The Pentagon Creates Tech Giants and Then Buys their Services Vicious Cycle: The Pentagon Creates Tech Giants and Then Buys their Services The US Department of Defense’s bloated budget, along with CIA venture capital, helped to create tech giants, including Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google and PayPal. The government then contracts those companies to help its military and intelligence operations. In doing so, it makes the tech giants even bigger.In recent years, the traditional banking, energy and industrial… CounterPunch.org Submitted by: blackfalcon