2019 brought more global attention to Africa’s tech scene than perhaps any previous year. A high-profile IPO, visits by both Jacks (Ma and Dorsey) and big Chinese startup investment energized that.
While the much-hyped tech unicorns produced IPOs that amounted to giant face plants, the news was not all bad for the class of 2019 entering the public markets. Overall, the year was only slightly ...
Once again, the Apple iPhone ended the year as the best-selling tech product, with sales of some 185 million units, according to Wedbush Securities. That's down from previous years, which had topped ...
Look, this is the last post I’m writing in 2019 and I’m tired. But I can’t let the year close without taking stock of how well tech stocks did this year. It was bonkers. So let’s mark the year’s ...
It’s the end of 2019. The last year of a glorious decade that brought us the iPad, the Ultrabook, wearables, VR, and a fleet of smart home devices. Okay, none of those things happened in 2019, but ...
The largest companies in 2019 represented a motley mix of tech, consumer, and financials. Four out of the five biggest companies today, though, are all tech giants. This shift reflects the changing ...
It wasn't so long ago that tech CEOs and their wares were changing the world. In fact, we heard that quite often: This or that "innovation" will make the planet a better place. Silicon Valley was ...
Gadgets have to work a lot harder to suck in 2019 than they have in years past. They have to bankrupt companies, reveal our data, or be so overpriced they even make Apple look cheap. The gadgets below ...
From protecting our children from online sexual abuse, to helping domestic workers access portable benefits, to empowering citizens to get engaged in their democracy, leaders of tech nonprofits are ...
It’s true! Some tech companies had a positive social impact this year. By Kevin Roose Two years ago, I started what has become one of my favorite annual traditions. Instead of a year-end column ...
US tech industry had 12.1 million employees in 2019 Your email has been sent New report from CompTIA says US tech workforce grew by 2.3 million jobs last year. Throughout 2019, it was apparent that ...