PALO ALTO, California — England and Portugal established their alliance back in 1373, 644 years ago, the oldest alliance anywhere around the globe still in force. If the alliance formally announced Thursday by HP Inc. and Deloitte lasts anywhere near that long, the industrial world will be the biggest beneficiary.
Of course, given the current rate of technological change, who knows what the industrial world will look like in 2661. Let’s stick to the present.
