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David McCabe@dmccabe
9 Sep 2019
A new gig means a new email. Send your tech policy tips, feedback, hopes and dreams to david.mccabe@nytimes.com.
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Breaking: Google broke antitrust law to maintain its dominance over online search, a judge rules, in a major victory for the Department of Justice. “Google is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to maintain its monopoly." nytimes.com/2024/08/05/techn…

‘Google Is a Monopolist,’ Judge Rules in Landmark Antitrust Case (Published 2024)

The ruling on Google’s search dominance was the first antitrust decision of the modern internet era in a case against a technology giant.

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David McCabe@dmccabe
27 Jul 2024
New: In a mostly-redacted portion of a court filing, a U.S. official says that TikTok and ByteDance have “taken action in response” to Chinese “demands to censor content outside of China." nytimes.com/2024/07/27/techn… w/ @sapna
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Scoop: Antitrust regulators have reached a deal that clears the way for federal investigations into the conduct of Nvidia, Microsoft and OpenAI in the AI industry. It is expected to be finalized in the coming days. nytimes.com/2024/06/05/techn…

U.S. Clears Way for Antitrust Inquiries of Nvidia, Microsoft and OpenAI (Published 2024)

The Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission agreed to divide responsibility for investigating three major players in the artificial intelligence industry.

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David McCabe@dmccabe
23 May 2024
Our March profile of Jonathan Kanter, the Justice Department official (and hobbyist musician) whose team sued Live Nation and Ticketmaster today. nytimes.com/2024/03/22/techn…

The Trustbuster Who Has Apple and Google in His Sights (Published 2024)

Jonathan Kanter, the head of the Justice Department’s antitrust division, made his boldest move on Thursday by accusing Apple of antitrust violations.

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David McCabe@dmccabe
23 May 2024
New: DOJ plans to argue that Live Nation would use one part of its business to reinforce its power in another part. Live Nation artists ended up at venues that used Ticketmaster &c. Those tactics raised ticket prices and fees for consumers, it will argue. nytimes.com/2024/05/22/techn…

U.S. Plans to Sue Ticketmaster Owner, Accusing It of Defending a Monopoly (Published 2024)

Live Nation Entertainment, the concert giant that owns Ticketmaster, faces a fight that could reshape the multibillion-dollar live music industry.

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Such great news!
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8 May 2024
We’re delighted to announce that Erin Mershon is joining The Times as a deputy media editor. nytco.com/press/new-deputy-m…
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More than a decade ago tech used this playbook to beat back a pair of copyright laws. Today's effort by TikTok ended in a very different outcome. nytimes.com/2024/03/07/busin…

TikTok Prompts Users to Call Congress to Fight Possible Ban (Published 2024)

Many Capitol Hill offices were inundated with phone calls after TikTok urged users to tell their representatives they opposed a new bill aimed at the company.

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David McCabe@dmccabe
26 Feb 2024
Thanks to the @FACoalition for recognizing our work to improve public access to the U.S. v. Google antitrust trial. It has been a true team effort.
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26 Feb 2024
🏆Congratulations to @alamynsumar and @dmccabe of @nytimes and @leah_nylen of Bloomberg @business for winning a 2023 FAC award for advocating for more openness in the Google antitrust trial! buff.ly/3wpWRCq
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There are a lot of great reporters on this list. I've shared a beat with @ryanjtracy and @johndmckinnon for years — both stand-up colleagues who break news and write sharp stories.
Daniel Lippman@dlippman
2 Feb 2024
NEW: Major layoffs at the Wall Street Journal’s D.C. bureau yesterday left the newsroom reeling. “This is like dropping a neutron bomb on the newsroom,” said one of the reporters affected. I got the names of most of the journalists who were laid off: politico.com/newsletters/pla…
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David McCabe@dmccabe
25 Jan 2024
New: The FTC has launched an inquiry into Microsoft's investment in OpenAI and Google and Amazon's investments in Anthropic. The findings of the study could influence later formal investigations into whether the companies have broken any laws. nytimes.com/2024/01/25/techn…

Federal Trade Commission Launches Inquiry Into A.I. Deals by Tech Giants (Published 2024)

The agency plans to scrutinize Microsoft, Amazon and Google for their investments in the A.I. start-ups OpenAI and Anthropic.

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News w/ @trippmickle: The Justice Department could file an antitrust lawsuit against Apple in the first half of this year, as its inquiry into the company reaches the late stages and senior officials review its findings. nytimes.com/2024/01/05/techn…

U.S. Moves Closer to Filing Sweeping Antitrust Case Against Apple (Published 2024)

Justice Department officials are in the late stages of investigating the iPhone maker, focusing on how Apple has used its other products and services to defend against threats to its core business.

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Ego, Fear and Money: How the A.I. Fuse Was Lit Spend your Sunday with this deep reporting on the distrust and feuds fueling the escalating race for artificial intelligence. nytimes.com/2023/12/03/techn… via powerhouses @CadeMetz @KYWeise @nicoagrant @MikeIsaac

Ego, Fear and Money: How the A.I. Fuse Was Lit (Published 2023)

The people who were most afraid of the risks of artificial intelligence decided they should be the ones to build it. Then distrust fueled a spiraling competition.

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Inside the A.I. Arms Race That Changed Silicon Valley Forever nytimes.com/2023/12/05/techn…

Inside the A.I. Arms Race That Changed Silicon Valley Forever (Published 2023)

ChatGPT’s release a year ago triggered a desperate scramble among tech companies and alarm from some of the people who helped invent it.

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How Nations Are Losing a Global Race to Tackle A.I.’s Harms via @satariano @ceciliakang nytimes.com/2023/12/06/techn…

How Nations Are Losing a Global Race to Tackle A.I.’s Harms (Published 2023)

Alarmed by the power of artificial intelligence, Europe, the United States and others are trying to respond — but the technology is evolving more rapidly than their policies.

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David McCabe@dmccabe
27 Oct 2023
And @nicoagrant reported yesterday that around $18 billion of that sum went to Apple. nytimes.com/2023/10/26/techn…

Inside Google’s Plan to Stop Apple From Getting Serious About Search (Published 2023)

Google has worried for years that Apple would one day expand its internet search technology, and has been working on ways to prevent that from happening.

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David McCabe@dmccabe
26 Oct 2023
Very glad to see this. I want to echo the thanks to @nytimes senior counsel @alamynsumar, who has argued tirelessly for press access to this trial.
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David McCabe@dmccabe
26 Sep 2023
Lots going on today... The F.T.C. has delivered its 172-page lawsuit accusing Amazon of violating antitrust laws, setting off a long-awaited confrontation with the online retailer that could reshape how Americans shop online. nytimes.com/2023/09/26/techn…

U.S. Accuses Amazon of Illegally Protecting Monopoly in Online Retail (Published 2023)

The Federal Trade Commission and 17 states sued Amazon, saying its conduct in its online store and services to merchants illegally stifled competition.

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David McCabe@dmccabe
26 Sep 2023
"Certainly there wasn’t a valid alternative." Apple's top deal maker testifies about agreements at the heart of the DOJ case against Google. From @ceciliakang at courthouse & @trippmickle: nytimes.com/2023/09/26/techn…

Top Apple Executive Defends Favoring Google on iPhones (Published 2023)

Eddy Cue, a longtime executive at the company, said Apple’s multibillion-dollar deals with Google were driven by quality, not money.

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David McCabe@dmccabe
26 Sep 2023
And an ace explainer by @KYWeise to round out the day: nytimes.com/2023/09/26/techn…
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