In truth, it’s a bit of both–and this week’s cover package is the latest chapter in our ongoing commitment to clarify the complexities of the Internet Century. From New York, Steven Levy and Jared Sandberg track high tech’s ever-growing influence; in the gold-rush West, Brad Stone keeps a keen eye on Silicon Valley. When it comes to the bottom line, our Business lineup of Allan Sloan, Johnnie L. Roberts, Jane Bryant Quinn and Robert J. Samuelson offer insightful reporting and shrewd counsel as we find our economic futures increasingly tied to a tech-driven market. And in Washington, Greg Vistica and John Barry monitor the government and the military’s fight for the nation’s electronic security.

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