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Big Tech wants Trump to kill Europe's antitrust law before it really bites. That would be a huge mistake — and betray his own pro-startup agenda. My take in @FinancialTimes on why America shouldn't save Apple and Google from real competition:
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- Biden could also reappoint Lina Khan and Schumer could confirm her in the lame duck, which would preserve a dem majority on the FTC for a couple of years.FYI the Dems haven't yet confirmed Biden's last NLRB nomination — even though this would maintain a Democratic Board through late 2026
- How NYC local news covered the dead bear RFK Jr put into Central Park ten years ago 😬👀
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03:20 - I feel like I’m taking crazy pills
We pushed trump hard on H1B visas — and he’s on board!Readers added contextOn Jun. 20, 2020, President Trump issued an executive order suspending the H1-B visa program. npr.org/2020/06/20/881… President Trump's H1-B visa ban was lifted by President Biden on Apr. 1, 2021. npr.org/2021/04/01/983… - Just watched this interview and Jon Stewart revealed he was prohibited from interviewing Lina Khan when he was working for Apple + generally described their heavy-handedness in censoring his programming. 🚨
- .@RebeccaJarvis's piece on AirPods as hearing aids misses crucial context. It's not just Apple's innovation - it's the result of Biden-led, bipartisan work to break up the hearing aid cartel. Great move by Apple, but let's acknowledge the full story: thebignewsletter.com/p/how-joe-bide…EXCLUSIVE: Apple takes on hearing loss by allowing their AirPods Pro 2 to be used as hearing aids: "This is a significant breakthrough." @RebeccaJarvis has more on how this could help the hearing-impaired.
00:00 - The most baffling thing about DC? The bar inside the Giant on Wisconsin is always packed. Seriously, who goes drinking in a grocery store?! 🍺🛒😅
- This is INSANE. Apple has killed Epic’s developer account as retaliation over @TimSweeneyEpic’s tweets. epicgames.com/site/en-US/new…
- 🔥🔥🔥 New tool in the Chrome store slaps a disclosure/warning label on individuals & orgs that take funding from Big Tech. Download here: chrome.google.com/webstore/detai…
- Google really, really wants the Trump admin to settle its antitrust cases.
- Antitrust politics are fascinating right now. This segment praises @linamkhan and punishes the McCarthy/Jordan faction for carrying Big Tech’s water. It ran minutes after a letter by pro-Big Tech Dems to Pelosi dropped urging her to stall bipartisan bill.
- Inject this directly into my veins.
