At the same time, the volume of data being generated is accelerating exponentially, making tools to access and use data even more critical.

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And as of 2002, some 3, 400 German companies accounted for nearly 800, 000 jobs in the U.S. At the same time, nearly 1, 400 U.S. companies generated 475, 000 jobs in Germany, a quarter of all jobs provided by foreign companies in the country.

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At the same time part of the challenge is also the potential value shift and who get to keep the revenue generated.

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