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Are the Silicon Valley champions of DISRUPTION building MOATS?

Whether Building Moats is a New Phase - a Paradigm Shift - of the Tech Industry?

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WARREN BUFFETT says he invests only in firms that have moats built around them. Originally conceived to protect castles, moats are increasingly being talked about in new technology circles: Are the Silicon Valley champions of disruption building moats?

A MOAT is a deep and wide trench around a fortified place filled with water, functioning as a primary line of defence. Last year, Bloomberg reported that the term ‘moat’ is increasingly being used by the tech entrepreneurs from Silicon Valley and elsewhere. The spat between Warren Buffett and Elon Musk of late has brought it back to the discussion. So far known for the companies and practices that have disrupted their respective industries, whether building moats is a new phase, a paradigm shift, of the tech industry?