Silicon Valley is stalling out as the pace of innovation slows down — and it could be a good thing for humanity (AAPL, MSFT, GOOGL, FB)

It is a time of great tech stagnation, in part due to the scandals that have rocked Silicon Valley over the last year. 
Part of the stagnation, too, is that current technology is stalling out, and the next wave just isn't ready yet.
After a decade-plus of the tech industry causing near-constant disruption and turmoil, the lull is offering the world a much-needed break to consider how technology is affecting society and to try to figure out what to do about it.
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