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Change in theme mentions from 2019 to 2020
| Technology | Change |
|---|---|
| Regulation | −1.4% |
| Geopolitics | +8.1% |
| M&A | −1.9% |
| Digital Payments | +96.8% |
| Cloud | −1.4% |
| Big Data | +24.1% |
| Virtual Reality | +60.0% |
| Augmented Reality | +60.8% |
| 5G | +23.6% |
| Fintech | +54.1% |
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