The Upshot of Microsoft’s Activision Deal: Big Tech Can Get Even Bigger With the completion of the blockbuster acquisition, the notion that tech giants can grow through “vertical transactions” remains intact.
Who’s Who in the Google Monopoly Trial The federal government’s first monopoly trial this century will feature top tech executives, experienced litigators and an Obama-appointed judge.
In Its First Monopoly Trial of Modern Internet Era, U.S. Sets Sights on Google The 10-week trial, set to begin Tuesday, amps up efforts to rein in Big Tech by targeting the core search business that turned Google into a $1.7 trillion behemoth.
BONUS: Hard Fork Live! Big Tech’s Arch Nemesis + Bot or Not? Live from the South by Southwest festival in Austin, a conversation with the assistant attorney general Jonathan Kanter.
Tim Wu, Architect of Biden Antitrust Push, to Leave White House Tim Wu has been a leading proponent of a more aggressive approach to reining in the power of big business.