Why 2026 is shaping up to be the biggest year for tech mergers and acquisitions

Record-breaking tech M&A activity in 2025 ($1.08 trillion, up 66%) with major consolidation deals including Google's $32B Wiz acquisition signals dangerous concentration of power in tech sector. This consolidation trend reduces competition, creates monopolistic structures, and concentrates AI capabilities in fewer hands, potentially limiting innovation and consumer choice while strengthening big tech's dominance.