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Where Tim Walz Stands on the Issues (New York Times)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 08/07/2024 - 06:35Gov Tim Walz Is Kamala Harris’s Choice for Vice President
Vice President Kamala Harris (D-CA), the Democratic nominee for president, has chosen Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) as her running mate, elevating a former football coach whose rural roots, liberal policies, and buzzy takedowns of former President Donald Trump have recently put him on the map. Gov Walz emerged from a field of candidates who had better name recognition and more politically advantageous home states.
World’s Five Leading Chipmakers Have Now Promised U.S. Investment (New York Times)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 08/07/2024 - 06:26After Google Antitrust Ruling, Here’s Where Other Big Tech Cases Stand (New York Times)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Tue, 08/06/2024 - 16:13X, Owned by Elon Musk, Brings Antitrust Suit Accusing Advertisers of a Boycott
X filed a lawsuit against the Global Alliance for Responsible Media, a coalition of major advertisers, claiming that it had violated antitrust laws by coordinating with brands to dissuade them from spending money on the social media platform.
How the Google Antitrust Ruling May Influence Tech Competition (New York Times)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 08/06/2024 - 06:24
‘Google Is a Monopolist,’ Judge Rules in Landmark Antitrust Case
Google acted illegally to maintain a monopoly in online search, Judge Amit Mehta of U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled, a landmark decision that strikes at the power of tech giants in the modern internet era and that may fundamentally alter the way they do business. Judge Mehta said that Google had abused a monopoly over the search business.