This week, it asked the five most valuable US tech companies for information about their many small acquisitions over the past decade.

本周，该机构向美国市值最高的5家科技公司询问了关于它们在过去10年里进行的多项小规模收购。

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US tech groups have launched a frantic lobbying effort against the proposal.

美国众多科技集团正疯狂游说反对上述提议。

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Undoubtedly, the drawer of the picture aims at reminding us that we should use technology in a proper way and not be too tech-dependent to solve the simple problem independently.

毫无疑问，图画的作者旨在提醒我们应该合理使用技术，不要过度依赖技术而无法独立解决简单的问题。

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But the US tech giant has already lodged an appeal against the decision with the Brazilian regulators.

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In the five years from 1995 to 2000, the main US tech stock index, the Nasdaq, rose five-fold.

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The Federal government represents about 9% of the US tech market, and state and local governments a similar proportion.

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