Disruptive technology is an innovation that significantly alters the way that consumers, industries, or businesses operate. A disruptive technology sweeps away the systems or habits it replaces because it has attributes that are recognizably superior (…)

Recent disruptive technology examples include e-commerce, online news sites, ride-sharing apps, and GPS systems

Source: Smith, T. and Scott, G. (2020). What is disruptive Technology? Investopedia.

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