From a Wall Street Journal story by Christopher Mims headlined “Tech Giants Weave a Web Of Power Under the Sea.”:

To say that Big Tech controls the internet might seem like an exaggeration. Increasingly, in at least one sense, it’s literally true.

The internet can seem intangible, a post-physical environment where things like viral posts, virtual goods and metaverse concerts just sort of happen. But creating that illusion requires a truly gargantuan—and quickly-growing—web of physical connections.

From a story on axios.com by Ina Fried headlined “Tech giants play the blame game”:

With regulators around the world looking at reining in Big Tech, the companies in the crosshairs are increasingly eager to point out their rivals’ sins.

Why it matters: Investigations in the U.S. and around the world are targeting Apple, Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Amazon. To make their case, regulators need to show the companies are squelching competition — a task the tech companies may be aiding with their infighting.