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There have been a lot of big events in the global technology industry this year, some of which are strange and some of which feel terrible. Recode summarizes these events in 2017 and presents them graphicly.

Trump has been a hot topic from start to finish

If you feel that U.S. President Donald Trump has dominated this year's press, that's right. The news media keeps posting about Trump. According to Parse.ly Insights, news pages about Trump have been viewed more than any other major topic. Parse.ly tracks content attention from hundreds of mainstream publishers around the world.

Articles about Trump are read more than articles about sexual harassment, drugs, net neutrality, Uber and artificial intelligence. Overall, in Parse.ly's network, articles referring to Trump accounted for 5% of total page views in 2017。

2. The Weinstein Effect

Interest in the keyword "sexual harassment" hit a record high in Google's search engine this month. Reports of sexual harassment by Harvey Weinstein, a prominent Hollywood producer, have sparked a heated debate on the subject this year.

Suddenly, powerful men were held accountable for sexual harassment, and dozens of exposed sexual harassers lost their jobs. Encouraged by these events, a similar hashtag has been launched on social media. Women have come together to fight sexual harassment.

3. The "failed" New York Times gave a final smile

The New York Times needs to thank Mr. Trump, and news about him has helped the paper add a record number of new subscribers this year. In the first quarter of 2017, the New York Times recorded a record number of new subscribers to 308,000.

In the first three quarters of this year, The New York Times added more than half a million subscribers, higher than for the whole of last year. The shift from an advertising-based business model to a paid subscription-based model helped the New York Times save itself.

Uber's executive team is in turmoil

Uber's executive team has changed dramatically this year as a result of a series of public relations disasters, from alleged theft of trade secrets to internal sexual harassment and sexism.

The incidents led to the departure of several executives from Uber, including co-founder Travis Kalanick. Uber, meanwhile, is looking for new candidates to fill those vacancies.

5. Digital advertising exceeds television advertising

In 2017, for the first time, global digital advertising spending surpassed television advertising.

Globally, digital advertising spending reached $209 billion, or 41 per cent, while television advertising spent $178 billion, or 35 per cent. The price of television advertising is much higher than that of digital advertising, but the loss of both suggests that television media is losing its aura in the advertising industry.

6. Bitcoin mania is sweeping the world

Bitcoin prices have risen sharply this year. This month, the price exceeded $19,000, nearly 20 times the price at the start of the year.

The rise in the price of Bitcoin has prompted everyone to either buy bitcoin or regret not buying it.

7. SoftBank eats into Silicon Valley

This year, Japan's SoftBank took part in more than half of Silicon Valley's 10 venture capital investments.

SoftBank has transformed the global venture capital industry this year, led by Mr Sun. The $100bn SoftBank Vision Fund is a hero to startups and a nightmare for other venture capital firms.

8. Driverless cars are beginning to become a reality

In 2017, driverless cars are moving from concept to reality. Google's Waymo, a leader in driverless technology, has accumulated 4 million miles of self-driving tests on public roads this year, 2 million of which were completed in 2017, equivalent to the past seven years combined.

In addition, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill to support the testing and commercial use of driverless cars. A similar bill is about to be debated in the Senate.

9. Fingertip gyro causes a boom

As a simple toy, fingertip gyro has become a cultural phenomenon this year.

U.S. interest in fingertip gyro peaked in April and in global markets in May, according to Google Search.

10.Instagram has been successful through cottages

In the summer of 2016, Instagram launched the Snapchat Stories feature. By early 2017, Instagram Stories had more daily active users than Snapchat.

According to a recent report, Instagram Stories has 100 million more users than Snapchat. This means that the cottage version is more popular than the original version.

11. "Despacito" rewrites the history of streaming music

Luis Fonsi's Song "Despacito," released in January, became the most-watched music video ever.

The Spanish-language song far outstripped its competitors. This year, the song's music video has been viewed more than 4.5 billion times on YouTube, surpassing previous record-keepers Gangnam Style and See You Again.