The world is reliant on Microsoft. This Is Why

When Microsoft goes down, we are given a stark reminder of how much life is dependent on a handful of tech giants.

But have we handed too much power and trust to too few companies? And what happens when the systems we rely on suddenly fail?

In this episode of This is Why, Niall Paterson speaks to Sky’s Technology Correspondent, Rowland Manthorpe, to answer this question and consider whether it’s time to rethink our relationship with big tech in the future.

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