For the past decade, the European Commission has taken on Big Tech under the leadership of Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager, inspiring fear and griping from tech CEOs the world over. Today, Vestager reveals why, despite being one of the toughest regulators in the business, she considers herself a tech optimist. She and Kara discuss the impact of E ... Show More
Sep 14
Flock Cameras, Meta Glasses and the Surveillance Backlash
Flock Safety, the company that makes the automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras used by over 7,000 U.S. law enforcement agencies, is facing a public backlash against surveillance tech. Nearly half of Americans surveyed in an August poll said they opposed ALPRs. The opposit ... Show More
1h 5m
Sep 10
The Bulwark’s Sarah Longwell on How Democrats Can Defeat MAGA for Good
As ballots start to hit mailboxes ahead of the November midterms, Democrats are finally feeling some long-awaited electoral optimism. But to build a coalition that can defeat MAGA politics for good, the party will have to win back voters it's lost. In her new book, “How to Eat An ... Show More
59 m
Apr 2022
What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - A Conversation With Europe's Top Tech Cop
For nearly a decade, Margrethe Vestager has led Europe's efforts to rein in big tech. One newspaper article described Vestager as putting the fear of God into Silicon Valley. How is she thinking about fairness in tech in 2022?Guest: Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President of ... Show More
17m 47s
Sep 2024
Commissioner Margrethe Vestager: EU’s Top Regulator on Big Tech, Competition, and the Future of AI
<p>This week, Nicolai is joined by Margrethe Vestager, Europe’s leading enforcer of competition laws and the driving force behind high-profile cases against tech giants like Apple, Google and Meta. As European Commissioner for Competition, Vestager shares how her work shapes the ... Show More
42m 32s
Jun 2023
E.U. Tech Regulation, Bud Light Sales, and Kara Tries the Apple Vision Pro
Kara has a pretty rave review of Apple's Vision Pro, but can she sell Scott on trying it out? Also, E.U is on a tear of technology regulation, including antitrust charges for Google over its advertising practices, and regulation for AI. Plus, Bud Light sales are in a slump follow ... Show More
1h 11m
Dec 2020
Big Tech under pressure
The European Union has this week proposed new rules that would police the practices of big technology companies, including US giants such as Google, Amazon, Apple, and Facebook. As well as delivering greater scrutiny, the laws, if passed, would even allow for the forced break-up ... Show More
49m 51s