Few would argue that 2022 wound down in a rather tumultuous fashion for the tech world.

As Meta laid off more than 11,000 staff to combat its financial woes, Twitter began to undergo intense surgery at a quite astonishing rate following the takeover by Elon Musk.

Elsewhere, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges suddenly collapsed, a record-breaking takeover attempt has been brought into doubt, and TikTok is fighting a bid to have it banned in the US.

And in another sign of politicians throwing their weight around, Apple has reluctantly accepted that the design of its flagship product is now subject to the whim of an EU directive.

But there will no doubt be more drama to come in the next 12 months.