235: Tech Monopolies: What Should We Do?
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Tommy and Adam discuss the monopolies of the tech giants and the growing need to break them apart, stop future acquisitions, and restore true competition to the US market.
Tommy and Adam discuss the monopolies of the tech giants and the growing need to break them apart, stop future acquisitions, and restore true competition to the US market.
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Here’s how we can break up Big TechElizabeth Warren: "Twenty-five years ago, Facebook, Google, and Amazon didn’t exist. Now they are among the most valuable and well-known companies in the world. It’s a great story—but also one that highlights why the government must break up monopolies and promote competitive markets."
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The New York Times: "Among the techies who attended the annual South by Southwest Interactive conference the past few days, the hottest topic of conversation—besides the swarms of drunken idiots careening around Austin on rented electric scooters—was Senator Elizabeth Warren’s ground-shaking proposal to break up large tech companies like Amazon, Google and Facebook."