A look at the DOJ's proposed remedies in the Google Search antitrust case, and why forcing a sale of Chrome might not be biggest threat to Google's power
Selling Chrome might not be the most painful part of the DOJ's antitrust demands for Google.
On Joe Rogan's podcast, Marc Andreessen criticizes the “raw administrative power” of US agencies like the CFPB, SEC, and FTC, talks Elon Musk and DOGE, and more
- Marc Andreessen discussed Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency on Joe Rogan's podcast.
Kraken says it is shutting down its NFT marketplace almost two years after launching the service
The NFT fad was definitely an “emperor is wearing no clothes” moment in tech. X: @roundtablespace : KRAKEN'S NFT MARKETPLACE FADEOUT Kraken's ditching its NFT marketplace, starting...
CrowdStrike reports Q3 revenue up 29% YoY to $1.01B, above $982.8M est., a $16.8M net loss, vs. a $26.7M net income in Q3 2023, and raises its FY 2025 outlook
They were right—higher-than-expected revenue, an improved Q4 outlook, and a 97% retention rate. That's true market power. X: Beth Kindig / @beth_kindig : CrowdStrike $CRWD topped ...
Sources: Bill Ackman, Travis Kalanick, and others are involved in the Department of Government Efficiency; Marc Andreessen is a networker for talent recruitment
Markets Cheer Trump's Treasury Pick Bluesky: Michael J. Stern / @michaeljstern.bsky.social : I've got a suggestion for how Elon Musk can reduce the government deficit: Start paying...
Similarweb: Bluesky app usage in the US and UK grew ~300% to 3.5M DAUs after Nov. 5; Threads now has 1.5x Bluesky's DAUs in the US, down from 5x before Nov. 5
Social media giant's Threads app makes changes as smaller competitor to X surges — Meta's Threads is losing ground …
SCOTUS agrees to hear a challenge against the FCC's $8B per year program to subsidize phone and internet services in schools, libraries, and rural areas
The Supreme Court on Friday stepped into a major legal fight over the $8 billion a year the federal government spends to subsidize phone …
Elon Musk, as Trump's efficiency czar, is singling out ordinary federal staffers, including some with climate-related jobs, on X and unleashing his fans on them
As Trump efficiency czar, the billionaire is targeting employees by name on X—sparking pushback — Unlimited access across all platforms and devices.
Filing: the US DOJ asks a judge to force Google to sell Chrome, restrict Android from favoring Google Search, and ban default search deals on iOS and other Oses
U.S. regulators want a federal judge to break up Google to prevent the company from continuing to squash competition through …
Google says the DOJ's “wildly overbroad proposal goes miles beyond the Court's decision”, would hurt US consumers, and jeopardize the US' global tech leadership
President, Global Affairs & Chief Legal Officer, Google & Alphabet — As part of its lawsuit over how we distribute Search …
Donald Trump picks Howard Lutnick, CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, which has been a custodian for stablecoin company Tether since 2021, to serve as Commerce Secretary
a sign of crypto's new political clout Dan Alexander / Forbes : ‘The Most Hated Guy On Wall Street’: The Unspoken Story Around Howard Lutnick, Trump's Pick For Commerce Secretary W...
Sources: DOJ antitrust officials plan to ask a judge to force Google to sell Chrome, license Search data, uncouple Android from Search and Google Play, and more
- Antitrust officials also to seek data licensing, AI measures — Google says the proposals would harm consumers and developers
Meta plans to launch Instagram's standalone Twitter competitor Threads on July 6, per the pre-order App Store listing, which shows screenshots of some features
Amanda Silberling: — Instagram's rumored Twitter competitor … PC Gamer : With Elon Musk's Twitter in chaos Mark Zuckerberg sees his chance: Meta's Threads launches Oli Welsh / Po...
Instagram briefly launched a basic Threads web UI, offering an early look at what to expect before its July 6 launch; the service appears to have 2,500+ users
Instagram's new Threads app, a Twitter competitor, isn't supposed to launch until July 6th, but the web interface went live for a few hours today for everyone to explore.
Meta plans to launch Instagram's standalone Twitter competitor Threads on July 6, per the pre-order App Store listing, which shows screenshots of some features
Instagram's rumored Twitter competitor just dropped on the iOS App Store in the US. The app will be called Threads …
Google tells Canada's government the company will remove Canadian news links from Search, News, and Discover and close News Showcase when Bill C-18 takes effect
President of Global Affairs, Google & Alphabet … The Government of Canada has enacted a new law called Bill C-18 …
AI is killing the web with spam sites, mass article producing “AI editors”, AI-generated junk on Etsy, Reddit, and Wikipedia that exhausts moderators, and more
In recent months, the signs and portents have been accumulating with increasing speed. Google is trying to kill the 10 blue links.
Apple Vision Pro shows that current AR/VR devices, like Meta's Quests, aren't good enough to break out of the gaming market and need a step change in capability
Apple Vision Pro Vlad Savov / Bloomberg : Apple's Growth Vision Is Getting Hard for Some to See Robert X. Cringely / I, Cringely : Apple's Vision Pro headset is a hobby. Why won't ...
A Bluesky moderation policy change strains its relationship with Black users who expect a crackdown on bigotry even if it conflicts with its decentralized goals
Users expect the site to crack down on bigotry - even if it conflicts with Bluesky's decentralized goals.
Evan Williams says he was “sad” when Elon Musk bought Twitter after thinking the idea was “interesting and fun” and Musk hasn't “dialed it in quite right yet”
“Hasn't quite dialed it in yet” is definitely one way to put it. @darthbluesky.bsky.social : yes it is just not dialed in quite right that is the issue — jfc Tweets: Carl Quintan...