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Technology-driven change had been accelerating even before the pandemic hit. But the lockdowns imposed in countries across the world revved up the pace of change even more, said SoftBank Vision Fund CEO Rajeev Misra. “In just months, Covid has pulled forward behavior changes by years in several industries: food, finance, entertainment,” Misra added.

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COVID-19’s impact on technology

At The Milken Institute Summer Series 2020, Rajeev Misra and Michael Milken discuss how COVID-19 has impacted a variety of business sectors across the globe by accelerating tech innovation and reshaping business sectors such as finance and real estate at large.

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