For decades, the government has struggled with how to police monopolies in the tech industry.
This week, a landmark ruling in a case against Google became the most aggressive attempt in the modern era to level the playing field.
David McCabe, who covers tech policy for The Times, explains who won, who lost and what it all means for the race to dominate art ... Show More
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The Fight Tearing Apart Silicon Valley
For years, a debate has been simmering in Silicon Valley over the right way to build artificial intelligence. Should it be open and free for anyone to use, or should we tightly control how it’s made and who can access it? Mike Isaac, who covers technology for The New York Times, ... Show More
26m 51s
Jul 29
Israel, AIPAC and Difficult Questions for Democrats
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, a pro-Israel lobbying group known as AIPAC, has spent a record amount of money in this year’s midterm elections to either oust or support candidates based on their support of Israel. Jonathan Mahler, a writer for The New York Times Ma ... Show More
39m 30s
Aug 2024
Google’s Monopoly Money + Is the A.I. Bubble Popping? + The Hot-Mess Express
<p>This week, a federal judge ruled that Google acted illegally to maintain a monopoly in online search. David McCabe, a New York Times reporter, joins to discuss what happens next. Then, are we in an A.I. bubble? We weigh in on the wild market swings that started the week and co ... Show More
1h 13m
Aug 2024
Google lost its first antitrust case, so what happens next?
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, Alex Heath, and Lauren Feiner discuss a federal judge ruling that Google violated US antitrust law, X suing a group of major advertisers over an “illegal boycott”, and the rest of this week's wild tech news. Further reading: Judge rules that G ... Show More
1h 23m