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The Best One Yet
đšď¸ âVideo games are social media nowâ â WeWorkâs $3B is cancelled. Googleâs Big Data rebrand. Sonyâs PS4 seesaw situation.
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WeWork was supposed to get a $3B lifeline from its biggest investor this month, but that just got cancelled because its core business model is a public health risk. The surge in video game demand from companies like Sony in the corona-conomy actually marks an evolution in the term âsocial media.â And Googleâs latest Big Data project could help rebrand the whole Big Tech industry.
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