In this virtual briefing, Greg Williams, Editor of WIRED, and Rana Foroohar, author of Don’t Be Evil: How Big Tech Betrayed Its Founding Principles -- and All of Us, discuss the heightened power of big tech during the COVID-19 pandemic, and why we need stronger regulation in place. Recorded on May 20, 2020.

Foroohar's work has covered the balance of power, wealth and accountability across business ecosystems, noting how tech giants like Google, Facebook, Apple, and Amazon have monetised customer data, edged out startup competitors, and monopolised retail marketplaces.

“The virus has time warped us into a place that we were probably going in two to five years anyway, but now it's happening overnight,” says Foroohar in the 35-minute video.

Designed as an extension of WIRED’s long-running live conference portfolio, these punchy, deliberate and engaging sessions reflect the same high calibre of speakers and programming featured at a WIRED event.

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