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Big Tech
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A name for the handful of the world's very largest technology companies.
Overview
Big Tech means very large technology companies whose services huge numbers of people use every day, such as search, phones, shopping, social networks and operating systems. People usually list Google (Alphabet), Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and Meta, and sometimes add Nvidia and Tesla. There is no official list.
Among them, the companies that run clouds with huge data centers around the world are called hyperscalers. They buy the most AI chips, and they also make their own chips and their own AI models. Some people worry about money, data and facilities piling up in a few companies, so many countries are discussing regulation.
An everyday example
It is like a big supermarket among neighborhood shops. How much stock the supermarket takes in changes the whole year's business for the shops that supply it.
Why it matters
How many data centers Big Tech says it will build moves the future of chip makers and power companies along with it. Many AI startups also depend on their facilities and investment.