
Tech reporter Alexandra Sternlicht filling in for David, here.
The Microsoft versus Apple deathmatch was the classic rivalry in the days of Bill Gates and Steve Jobs. More recently, Apple and Google were archenemies, duking it out as iPhone vs. Android polarized smartphone users, and we've seen Google and Amazon increasingly encroach on each other's turf. But this week made it clear Apple vs. Meta is going to be one of the key Big Tech battles that define the next phase of computing.