Big Tech refers to the most dominant and largest technology companies in their respective sectors. The Big Tech organisations are: GAFA (Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon), GAFAM (includes Microsoft), NATU (Netflix, Airbnb, Tesla and Uber), who are the most recent disruptive organisations; In China, BATX (Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent and Xiomi). Their products and services are used globally and have become heavily relied upon by businesses and individuals alike, bringing up privacy, safety and antitrust concerns about their influence and operations, and concerns over monopolistic practices have led to antitrust investigations in the USA and the EU Commission.
Related Definitions in the Project: The Commercial Definitions; Business Organisation
