Topic: monopoly power
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Inside the Google Ad Tech Antitrust Trial
A 2025 antitrust ruling found that Google acted illegally to maintain a monopoly in online advertising, shifting the legal focus to potential consequences. The DOJ argued Google restricted competition for essential ad tech tools, while Google defended its success as a result of efficient products...
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Tech Giants Fund Trump-Linked Nonprofits
Major tech companies are funding Trump-connected nonprofits amid antitrust battles, suggesting strategic alignment to influence regulatory outcomes. The Trump administration is directing legal settlements from tech firms like YouTube toward presidential projects, including a new White House ballr...
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The Enshittification of the Internet by Silicon Valley
Cory Doctorow introduces "enshittification" to describe the predictable decline in quality of digital platforms, where services deteriorate as corporate incentives shift from attracting users to extracting maximum value from them. The rise of generative AI accelerates this decline by integrating ...
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