Market Concentration in Cloud Services and its Impact on Investigative Journalism

Cloud services are the backbone to the modern economy and information systems, indispensable for the provision of digital products and services, from social media to artificial intelligence (“AI”) models. Yet the cloud market is becoming more concentrated in the hands of three giant corporations as businesses and governments have moved their operations to the cloud, and advances in AI reinforce its importance. This article explores the dynamics in the cloud sector that raise concerns about t