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Big Tech struggling from China to Silicon Valley

Arthur Sullivan
December 19, 2022

After more than a decade of relentless growth, the world's biggest tech firms appear to be in trouble. 2022 has been a year of unprecedented flux in a sector that had looked at times invincible.

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After more than a decade of relentless growth, the world's biggest tech firms appear to be in trouble. 2022 has been a year of unprecedented flux in a sector that had looked at times invincible. Mass layoffs, a sharp drop in market value and existential questions about user bases have created doubts around the long-term futures of several giants. Is it a bump in the road, or something deeper?

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