Sector
Big Tech
Big Tech is a collective term for the largest and most dominant technology companies, primarily based in the United States, such as Google, Amazon, Apple, Meta, and Microsoft. These companies are major players in the global economy, controlling vast markets in social media, e-commerce, cloud computing, and digital advertising.
Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to increasing global scrutiny and regulatory actions from governments in Southeast Asia, the European Union, and the United States concerning its market power, tax contributions, and societal impact.
Latest on Big Tech
- Southeast Asia takes on Big Tech to protect children online
- Quando a inteligência artificial ameaça a democracia: Big Techs, tecnofascismo e os desafios do Brasil
- President Trump awards Big Tech donors with nation’s highest science prizes
- Brussels looks to capture Big Tech through tax on large corporations
- Brussels looks to capture Big Tech through tax on large corporations, FT reports
- ICANN reveals bids for new top-level domains
- Australia's AI safety framework goes live in 2024, and big tech's strategy is still to ask for more time.
- Calls are growing for Asean to collectively crack down on Big Tech platforms
- Big Tech uses guarantees to keep $300bn AI exposure off balance sheets
Connections
64 entities linked to Big Tech across the news graph.
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