> It's not possible to "control the talent pool" when there are so many companies in competition. I mean, for years Apple, Google, and others illegally collude

> It's not possible to "control the talent pool" when there are so many companies in competition. I mean, for years Apple, Google, and others illegally colluded to rig wages... though I suspect the author was referring to the period of time after that as wages didn't skyrocket until the wage fixing ring collapsed.