Today on TAP: Disgruntled ex-FTC employees dishing to mainstream media aside, the public understands the rampant use of Big Tech monopoly power.
Apple
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Apple’s Cooperation on Right to Repair May Be a Bait and Switch
The White House praises the tech giant’s support for federal pro-repair legislation—but Apple’s vertical dominance puts into question what a national right-to-repair law would actually look like.
Posted inAmerica and the World
The EU’s Tough New Rules for Tech
Will they survive an intense and preposterous lobbying campaign by the U.S. platform giants to brand them as discriminatory against American companies?
Posted inLaw and Justice
Monopolist Secrecy Demands Are Overwhelming—and May Be Illegal
One anti-monopoly group contends that withholding basic financial information violates federal securities laws.
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
BlackBerry: When the Tech World Met Wall Street
The new film charts the conflict between making a good product and pleasing investors.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Breaking Up (With China) Is Hard to Do
In the absence of more attention to the supply chain, the U.S. is becoming even more reliant on Beijing—and ‘friendshoring’ often increases that dependence.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
A Moral Video Game Industry Requires Regulation
Epic Games allegedly exposed children to predators and ripped off its customers.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Q&A: The Other Adam Kovacevich on Big Tech’s Dominance
There are two Adam Kovaceviches, each on the opposite side of whether Congress should take on Big Tech.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Jon Ossoff’s Moment of Trust
Before entering the Senate, Ossoff had more than half his net worth in Apple stock; it’s now in a blind trust. Today, he must vote on legislation affecting the company.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Big Tech Freaks Out About Bipartisan Crackdown
CEOs are calling individual senators and lobbyists are engaged in a full-court press to stop legislation in its tracks.