As the House antitrust hearing looms, lawmakers discuss potential lines of inquiry, including evidence of a “copy-acquire-kill” strategy to subdue rivals
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@johnpaczkowski
John Paczkowski
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nice to see “embrace-extend-extinguish” getting a 2020 remake https://twitter.com/...
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@iansherr
Ian Sherr
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News flash: Congress doesn't understand how to read tech press stories after product events where we identify possible copy-acquire-kill in real time. Congress also isn't able to read some of the amazing tech reporter books that have come out in the past year alone. https://twitt…
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@pramilajayapal
Pramila Jayapal
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For far too long, tech companies have operated with little to no regulation or accountability, playing fast and loose with people's personal information. That must end—now. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
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@quinnypig
HydroxyCoreyQuinn
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My biggest question for these four CEOs in the congressional hot seat: How the heck are we supposed to play f*ck-marry-kill with four people? https://twitter.com/...
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@ldignan
Larry Dignan
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Here come the House antitrust hearings and rockstar tech CEOs showing up in DC. Does anyone expect insights, real questions from legislators and anything more than a show hearing out of this? More likely: Zingers from pols trying to look good at home. https://www.techmeme.com/...
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@jason_kint
Jason Kint
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Smart. “But that meteoric growth has come at times with immense costs: The data they collect puts users' privacy at risk, the services they offer can harm the very workers they employ, and the content they permit online carries the potential to destabilize democracy.” https://twi…
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@demandprogress
@demandprogress
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The Big Tech CEOs have amassed wealth and power by exploiting workers, conducting surveillance on users and competitors, enabling the spread of misinformation, and more. They are finally being forced to answer for it. #BreakThemUp https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...