Aug 22

Fed Chair Powell eyes September rate cut

As Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signals a move to a rate cut in December, we find out what it means for the US economy and the financial markets. Also, friends again? Canadian PM Mark Carney calls a halt to some of the retaliatory tariffs imposed on the US. We find out wha ... Show More

26m 26s

Aug 22

All eyes on Jerome Powell’s major speech at Jackson Hole

The Federal Reserve's annual summit is happening in the scenic setting of Jackson Hole kicks into high gear on Friday, with the Fed Chair, Jerome Powell, taking centre stage. UN agencies are warning that the global workforce needs better protection from excessive heat driven by w ... Show More

27m 35s

Aug 21

How does the EU-US trade deal affect the car industry?

The EU and US clarify details of a tentative trade deal, with President Trump dropping plans for steep tariffs on cars, semi-conductors and pharmaceuticals. We get reaction from the German auto industry.We examine why a gathering of top economists and central bankers in the US is ... Show More

26m 29s

Jan 2023

The US government sues Google

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) and eight US states have filed a case against Google alleging it has too much power over the online ad market. Online advertising accounts for the lion's share of Google's multibillion dollar revenue. Google is the market leader, but its slice o ... Show More

50m 55s

Oct 2020

Google hit by competition lawsuit

The US government has filed charges against Google, accusing the company of violating competition law to preserve its monopoly over internet searches and online advertising. As the Department of Justice sues the search engine google for being a monopoly, could all tech giants be ... Show More

19m 7s

Sep 2023

Google on trial: U.S. takes on tech giant

On Tuesday, a judge in the U.S. will begin hearing arguments in what’s been called the first monopoly trial of the modern Internet era. At the heart of the case is whether Google used its search engine dominance to illegally throttle competition – an accusation Google denies, cla ... Show More

22m 30s

Oct 2020

OK Google, What's A Monopoly

The Justice Department filed a major lawsuit against Google saying that the company is illegally trying to maintain its search dominance using anti-competitive practices. We look at what's the behind the case and what it could mean for Google.Trial volunteers in London will be de ... Show More

16m 57s

Sep 2023

U.S. v. Google

For years, the government has been trying to rein in Big Tech, pursuing some of the largest and most powerful companies on the internet. This week, the government takes on Google in the first monopoly trial of the modern internet era.David McCabe, who covers technology policy for ... Show More

24m 18s

Oct 2020

Hey Google, Are You Too Big?

The government just filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google. In this episode, we talk about why, and why it matters. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

16m 33s

Jan 2022

How Google tracks you online may be changing

It’s been a particularly busy week for Google. Three state attorneys general, plus one from Washington, D.C., sued the tech giant, alleging it misled consumers about when they were being tracked. Google also announced this week it’s going to change the way it collects user data f ... Show More

7m 53s

Sep 2023

In Google we antitrust

Google is headed to court over allegations its search engine violates federal antitrust law. The Verge’s Adi Robertson breaks down the case, and David Pierce explains how Google Search came to rule the internet.This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn, edited by Matt Collette ... Show More

26m 22s

Mar 2018

BONUS Richard Gingras of Google News and Mark Thompson of The New York Times

Google has launched a new feature called Subscribe with Google that will allow users to buy subscriptions from participating news sites. Could this appease publishers who blame Google and other tech companies for a huge loss in advertising revenue? Amol meets Richard Gingras, Vic ... Show More

8m 46s

US accuses Google of 'driving out' ad ri...