Entities

Multinational technology company specializing in networking hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, and other high-technology services and products.

Facial recognition company that built a database of 60+ billion facial images scraped from the internet without consent. Sells facial recognition search to law enforcement agencies including the FBI, ICE, and 3,100+ US agencies. Subject of multiple international fines and lawsuits over privacy violations.

Web infrastructure and security company providing CDN, DDoS protection, and edge computing services. Known for debates around content moderation responsibilities.

Largest US cryptocurrency exchange. Publicly traded (COIN). Major political donor to pro-crypto candidates and Trump inauguration.

UK-based IT services and technology provider. One of the largest IT resellers in Europe, providing technology sourcing, integration, and managed services. Listed on FTSE 250.

Business process services company handling government benefits administration, Medicaid claims processing, and public assistance programs. Serves 100+ million people across 46 US states. Spun off from Xerox in 2017.

American computer peripherals and hardware company. Manufactures memory, storage, power supplies, cooling systems, cases, and gaming peripherals. Also owns Elgato (streaming gear) and Origin PC (custom PCs). Publicly traded on NASDAQ.

South Korean e-commerce and logistics company known for its 'Rocket Delivery' fast-shipping network; the country's largest online retailer, listed on the NYSE.

Cybersecurity company providing cloud-native endpoint protection, threat intelligence, and incident response services. Known for Falcon security platform. Responsible for largest IT outage in history in July 2024.

Autonomous vehicle company, formerly developing robotaxi services in San Francisco. Wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors. Ceased robotaxi operations in December 2024 after pedestrian dragging incident and cover-up.

Business information platform providing data on companies, investments, funding, and key decision-makers. Originally part of TechCrunch, spun out as independent company in 2015.

Chinese e-commerce company specializing in books and media. One of China's earliest online retailers. CEO Li Guoqing notably opposed 996 work culture.

British cybersecurity AI company. Uses machine learning for threat detection. Founded with seed investment from Mike Lynch's Invoke Capital. Acquired by Thoma Bravo for $5.3 billion in October 2024.

AI personal assistant startup founded by Marissa Mayer in 2025. Acquired assets from Sunshine when that company shut down in September 2025. Current venture for Mayer.

German AI translation and writing-assistance company, known for neural machine translation and past marketing around EU-only, GDPR-native data processing.

British AI research laboratory, subsidiary of Alphabet (Google). Known for AlphaGo, AlphaFold, and Gemini AI models. Founded by Demis Hassabis, Shane Legg, and Mustafa Suleyman. Acquired by Google in 2014.

Chinese AI lab based in Hangzhou, spun out of hedge fund High-Flyer and founded by Liang Wenfeng. Known for low-cost, high-performance open-weight large language models (DeepSeek-V3, R1) that rattled Western AI markets in early 2025.

British food delivery company. Uses self-employed riders for on-demand food delivery. Founded by Will Shu and Greg Orlowski. Listed on London Stock Exchange in 2021.

German multinational online food delivery service. Operates brands including Foodpanda, Talabat, and Glovo (minority stake). One of the largest food delivery platforms globally.

American multinational computer technology company. Founded in 1984 by Michael Dell, headquartered in Round Rock, Texas.

Company behind the Deno JavaScript/TypeScript runtime, founded by Node.js creator Ryan Dahl. Focuses on security-first design with built-in sandboxing and permissions. Leading the legal challenge to free the JavaScript trademark from Oracle.

Communication platform for voice, video, and text, popular with gaming and community groups. Leadership transitioned from founder Jason Citron to Humam Sakhnini in April 2025.

World's largest commercial drone manufacturer. Founded in 2006 by Frank Wang, headquartered in Shenzhen, China.

Food delivery platform and logistics company. Largest food delivery company in the United States by market share.

Privacy-focused search engine and browser company. Does not track users or build advertising profiles. Over 100 million global users. Founded by Gabriel Weinberg.

Indian quick commerce and delivery startup. First Indian startup to receive direct investment from Google (2017). Collapsed in January 2025 after laying off 75% of staff, leaving hundreds of workers, consultants, and vendors unpaid. Valuation crashed from peak to ₹300 crore as Reliance wrote off ₹1,645 crore ($200M) investment.

Language learning platform using gamification and AI. Known for aggressive engagement tactics and replacing contractors with AI. Over 116 million monthly active users.

British-founded technology company known for vacuum cleaners, fans, and hair care products. Headquartered in Singapore since 2019. Founded by James Dyson.

Iraq's largest federally-licensed internet service provider, offering fixed and wireless broadband to households and businesses across Baghdad-administered Iraq.

E-commerce platform and online marketplace founded in 1995. Under Meg Whitman's leadership (1998-2008), grew from 30 employees to 15,000 and from $4.7M to $8B in annual revenue. Acquired PayPal in 2002 and Skype in 2005.

Software company best known for the Elasticsearch search and analytics engine. Also produces Kibana, Logstash, and Beats (the Elastic Stack/ELK Stack). Publicly traded on NYSE.

Video game company and publisher known for franchises including FIFA, Madden NFL, The Sims, Battlefield, and Apex Legends.

Video game and software development company, creator of Fortnite and Unreal Engine. Led by CEO Tim Sweeney.

Swedish multinational telecommunications company providing network infrastructure, software, and services. One of the world's largest telecom equipment makers alongside Nokia.

American computer hardware company formerly known for its NVIDIA-based graphics cards, motherboards, and power supplies. Ended GPU production in September 2022 citing conflicts with NVIDIA over margins and treatment of AIB partners.

Social networking service and flagship product of Meta Platforms. Founded by Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes at Harvard University in February 2004, originally as 'TheFacebook'. Became Facebook, Inc. in 2005. As the world's largest social network, Facebook has over 3 billion monthly active users as of 2024. The platform enables users to share content, connect with friends and family, join groups, and access marketplace features. Despite being part of Meta's portfolio, Facebook remains the company's primary revenue generator through advertising.

Dutch social enterprise producing modular, repairable smartphones with ethically sourced materials. First company to integrate Fairtrade gold. Certified B Corporation. Perfect 10/10 iFixit repairability scores.

Nigerian fintech unicorn valued at $3+ billion. Africa's most valuable startup. Has faced multiple security breaches, money laundering allegations in Kenya, and workplace misconduct allegations.

Taiwanese multinational electronics contract manufacturer, also known as Hon Hai Technology Group. World's largest electronics manufacturer, primary assembler of Apple products. Known for worker suicides in 2010 and ongoing labor violations.

Consumer electronics company designing modular, repairable laptops. Founded by Nirav Patel (ex-Apple, ex-Oculus). Products achieve 10/10 iFixit repairability scores. Champion of right to repair.

Semiconductor company spun off from Motorola in 2004, specializing in embedded processors. Lisa Su served as CTO and SVP/GM (2007-2011). Acquired by NXP Semiconductors in 2015.

British video game developer founded by David Braben. Created Elite Dangerous, Planet Coaster, and F1 Manager series. Listed on London Stock Exchange (AIM). Faced criticism for layoff process in 2023-2024.

Abu Dhabi-based AI and cloud computing conglomerate chaired by UAE national security advisor Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, led by CEO Peng Xiao. G42 has drawn sustained US congressional scrutiny over historical ties to Chinese entity-listed firms (Huawei, BGI) and to Emirati spyware maker DarkMatter, even as it has become a major partner for Microsoft and a recipient of US-approved Nvidia chip exports.

American multinational automotive manufacturing corporation. Parent company of Chevrolet, Cadillac, GMC, Buick, and formerly the Cruise autonomous vehicle division.

Taiwanese manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards, laptop computers, and hardware peripherals. One of the world's largest motherboard manufacturers alongside ASUS and MSI.

DevOps platform providing source code management, CI/CD, and collaboration tools. All-remote company. Maintains strong DEI commitment.

Subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. Operates the world's largest search engine, Google Cloud, YouTube, Android, and major AI research through DeepMind and Google AI.

Indonesian tech conglomerate formed by merger of Gojek (ride-hailing) and Tokopedia (e-commerce) in 2021. Public company on IDX. Has faced mass layoffs and accusations of suppressing worker organizing.

Singapore-based ride-hailing and delivery superapp. Largest such platform in Southeast Asia, operating in 8 countries. Public company on NASDAQ. Has faced driver protests over pay cuts and working conditions.

Medical technology company developing hand-stabilizing gloves (GyroGlove) for people with Parkinson's disease and hand tremors. Backed by Foxconn, UK Government Future Fund, and recognized by TIME's Best Inventions of 2024.