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Data and Drones

Microsoft's new European data centres and Facebook's plan for connectivity drones. Plus the promise of quantum computing. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella seeks to reassure European customers over security and privacy with local data centres. Facebook's top engineer Jay Parikh on why he thinks laser-equipped drones are the way to bring the Net to remote places. Influential analyst Benedict Evans of Andreessen Horowitz on who's winning in smartphones. And physicist Professor Brian Cox on the tantalising promise of quantum computers. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones with special guest tech writer Kate Bevan. (Picture: Facebook's Jay Parikh),

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