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The most powerful person in Silicon Valley
The notion that Silicon Valley is shaping the future may sound like a truism, but who are the individuals pulling the strings? For journalist Katrina Brooker, it isn’t Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg or Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, but maverick billionaire investor Masayoshi Son. Brooker had the opportunity to meet with Son and get a glimpse of his vision and thinking. She shares her impressions in a lively and well-researched portrait of the Japanese business magnate – which investors and tech industry insiders will find instructive.
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