Debate swirls as power of US tech giants grows
(World News Science)

With a handful of US technology giants growing more powerful and dominant, debate is intensifying on whether big tech's growth is healthy or not. Over the past few years, Apple, Google parent Alphabet, Facebook and Amazon have become among the world's most valuable companies. Along with stalwarts like Microsoft and rising stars like Netflix, the tech firms exercise enormous control over what people see and how they live. Increasingly, policymakers and others have begun to consider breaking up or regulating the biggest technology companies, although imminent action appears unlikely. While many consumers welcome innovation from the tech sector, critics have complained about the...