Rana Foroohar: The power of the tech titans

Rana Foroohar, global business columnist and associate editor, says power, money and ludicrous valuations are swelling the Silicon Valley bubble - but who can hold Big Tech to account?

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Big Tech’s trust issues at the forefront of Davos debate

Political pressure on platform companies is growing and they need a better response

Why Big Tech wants to keep the net neutral

A level playing field has boosted the power of Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google

Why we need to regulate tech

How to craft a structure that benefits more than just the tech groups alone

Privacy is a competitive advantage

Technology companies may have to say whether they are data peddlers or data stewards

Tech’s fight for the upper hand on open data

What happens if big companies control who has access to the marketplace of ideas?

Big Tech makes vast gains at our expense

Data-driven companies have a licence to print money, with few restrictions

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Widespread cognitive capture of decision makers leaves ordinary people behind

Money, money, money: Silicon Valley speculation recalls dotcom mania

Venture capitalists and private equity investors keep the bubble going with their millions

The ‘haves and have-mores’ in digital America

A two-tier economy is dominated by technology titans that create relatively few jobs

Release Big Tech’s grip on power

Silicon Valley is defending a business model that looks a lot like rent-seeking

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Many investors are considering moving money away from America, towards Europe and Asia