How the Frightful Five Put Start-Ups in a Lose-Lose Situation

New York Times, 2017: "In Silicon Valley, small companies used to unseat big ones. Now the clutches of the five biggest tech companies are hard to escape... The technology industry is now a playground for giants. Where 10 or 20 years ago we looked to start-ups as a font of future wonders, today the energy and momentum have shifted almost completely to the big guys. In addition to the many platforms they own already, one or more of the Five are on their way to owning artificial intelligence, voice assistants, virtual and augmented reality, robotics, home automation, and every other cool and crazy thing that will rule tomorrow. Amazon, Apple, Google, Facebook and Microsoft

New York Times, 2017: "In Silicon Valley, small companies used to unseat big ones. Now the clutches of the five biggest tech companies are hard to escape... The technology industry is now a playground for giants. Where 10 or 20 years ago we looked to start-ups as a font of future wonders, today the energy and momentum have shifted almost completely to the big guys. In addition to the many platforms they own already, one or more of the Five are on their way to owning artificial intelligence, voice assistants, virtual and augmented reality, robotics, home automation, and every other cool and crazy thing that will rule tomorrow. Amazon, Apple, Google, Facebook and Microsoft