It turns out that a lot of deep-pocketed organizations are willing to pay a lot of money to tech companies in exchange for the capability to manipulate large po

It turns out that a lot of deep-pocketed organizations are willing to pay a lot of money to tech companies in exchange for the capability to manipulate large populations of people. The notion of a technology company selling products or services directly to customers hasn't gone away, but it's starting to feel quaint and nostalgic, like it belongs in a Norman Rockwell illustration.