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At a specific part of the trailer, I believe it is said that: "Last year(?) data surpassed oil in value. Data is the most valuable asset on Earth".[1] Being a
by user_error 7y ago
At a specific part of the trailer, I believe it is said that: "Last year(?) data surpassed oil in value. Data is the most valuable asset on Earth".[1]
Being a trailer it is natural that no actual proof is provided, but is there any credit to this claim?
[1] https://youtu.be/CAMoPbj3jQE?t=67 https://youtu.be/CAMoPbj3jQE?t=67
- elorant 7y agoThey probably include the value of companies like FB and Google whose primary product relies on third party data. Other than that, I doubt data brokerage is worth more than a couple of billions, at most.
- stevewodil 7y agoA quick Google search: https://www.economist.com/leaders/2017/05/06/the-worlds-most-valuable-resource-is-no-longer-oil-but-data https://www.economist.com/leaders/2017/05/06/the-worlds-most...