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by tpmx 2024 days ago
Define "tech"?

Nintendo was founded in 1889.

As just one counter-example; I'm sure there are plenty more/earlier: Siemens was founded in 1847 (edit: by building telegraph equipment and infrastructure).

Edit: I'm sure there must have been earlier companies involved in "tech" that are still relevant? Maybe let's think about "tech" as "information technology" companies?

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Making playing cards, IIRC. Was that considered tech back then?
In the case of Nintendo: probably not.