--- title: How Big Tech and Silicon Valley are Transforming the... description: America's military-industrial complex is expanding to Silicon Valley, with big tech companies benefiting from multi-billion dollar Defense contracts. Major... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/how-big-tech-and-silicon-valley-are-transforming-the-military-industrial-complex-thuyve1iy twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: How Big Tech and Silicon Valley are Transforming the Military-Industrial Complex | daily.dev og:description: America's military-industrial complex is expanding to Silicon Valley, with big tech companies benefiting from multi-billion dollar Defense contracts. 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Major tech firms, such as Microsoft, Amazon, and Alphabet, have received substantial funding, and venture capital firms are also investing heavily in defense tech startups. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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