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Big Tech's critical case begins |
Google faces a federal trial beginning Tuesday that could reshape how the tech giant is structured and the future of antitrust enforcement against tech platforms. |
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The trial is kicking off nearly three years after the Department of Justice (DOJ) and a coalition of state attorneys general filed the complaint. The suit alleges Google has an anticompetitive monopoly over the search market. It is the first major antitrust lawsuit against a major tech company since the U.S. sued Microsoft in the late-'90s. The Google case is shaping up to be a critical test for a new generation of dominant tech platforms amid years of mounting bipartisan scrutiny. "It's the biggest monopolization case the United States has seen in a generation," said Bill Baer, who served as assistant attorney general in charge of the DOJ antitrust division during the Obama administration. The federal government alleges that Google is harming consumers by stifling innovation in online search tools and limiting choice. The DOJ argues that Google has maintained an illegal monopoly over online search through exclusive agreements that preinstall its search application on devices. This, the government alleges, allowed Google to become the dominant search engine over its rivals. Federal prosecutors are likely to argue that Google is not allowing a free market of rivals who could offer search choices with better technical perks and consumer protections. Google has pushed back strongly on the allegations of anticompetitive behavior. The company argues that its products and services are more popular because they are simply better, not because Google has tilted the playing field away from potential rivals. Read more in a full report at TheHill.com, and stay tuned for coverage as the trial begins. |
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Walter Isaacson, whose biography of Elon Musk is set to be released Tuesday, described the tech mogul's "demon mode," wild mood swings and scarring childhood, in a series of interviews previewing the book launch. Isaacson described moments and key lessons he learned from the two years he spent shadowing Musk and talking to more than 100 people in Musk's personal and professional orbit. Isaacson said in an interview … |
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| Threads, a new text-based social media platform created by industry giant Meta, is now blocking terms related to COVID-19 and vaccines on its search engines. The Washington Post reported on Monday that the social media platform rolled out its revamp search engine last week, only for users to be met with a blank screen and a pop-up linking to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) website when they type … |
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More Americans are worried technology could make their jobs obsolete in the near future, compared to two years ago, according to a new survey. The Gallup poll found 22 percent of U.S. workers surveyed fear their jobs could become obsolete soon due to technology, which is up 7 points since 2021. Concerns among college graduates have jumped the most, from 8 percent to 20 percent in the past two years. Among those without a college … |
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News we've flagged from the intersection of tech and other topics: |
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Why Musk is suing California |
Mashable broke down why Elon Musk, owner of X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, is suing California over the state's content moderation law. |
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Meta adds options to customize Quest avatars |
Meta will add more options for users to customize avatars using the Quest headsets, The Verge reported. |
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Upcoming news themes and events we're watching: |
- The Senate Commerce Committee will hold a hearing on transparency in artificial intelligence on Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. ET.
- The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on oversight of artificial intelligence on Tuesday at 2:30 p.m.
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Cybersecurity 'issue' prompts computer shutdowns at MGM Resorts properties across US |
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A "cybersecurity issue" led to the shutdown of some casino and hotel computer systems at MGM Resorts International properties across the U.S., a company official reported Monday. The incident began Sunday and the extent of its effect on reservation systems and casino floors in Las … |
The U.S. government is taking aim at what has been an indomitable empire: Google's ubiquitous search engine that has become the internet's main gateway. The legal attack will swing into full force Tuesday in a Washington D.C. federal courtroom that will serve as the battleground for the biggest U.S. … |
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) criticized California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) comments that he would appoint a Black woman to be Sen. Dianne Feinstein's … Read more |
| The White House is lashing out at the media’s fixation on President Biden’s age and his stamina for executing the job, seeking to go on … Read more |
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