LinkedIn’s unlikely role in the AI race
2025-04-16 13:20:45
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People are using the social network differently. It is using them differently, too
Congratulate LinkedIn on its work anniversary! Next month the business world’s favourite social network will turn 22. The 1.1bn users of LinkedIn—which is a year older than even Facebook—can celebrate two decades of humblebrags, motivational quotes and automated congratulations from long-forgotten acquaintances. Microsoft, its owner, can meanwhile toast a canny acquisition. Since the tech giant bought LinkedIn eight years ago, for $26bn, the platform’s annual revenue has grown from $3bn to $17bn.
This article appeared in the Business section of the print edition under the headline “Mutual connections”
From the April 19th 2025 edition
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摘要
LinkedIn celebrates its 22nd anniversary with 1.1 billion users, marking two decades since its founding. Microsoft, which acquired LinkedIn for $26bn eight years ago, can celebrate as the platform's annual revenue has surged from $3bn to $17bn.