News publishers in spotlight as another Google monopoly trial begins

A trial opens in federal court in Arlington, Va., on Google’s other big antitrust challenge, with the Justice Department alleging that the company’s control of the technology used in placing and monitoring ads online constitutes a monopoly. We plan to get a starter story up early in the morning and update it with developments in the courtroom.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/09/09/google-antitrust-doj-adtech-monopoly/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

How the right-wing titans of Silicon Valley turned against Trump

Republican tech elites like Peter Thiel were once enticed by the prospect that Trump would usher in a new, ultra-capitalist era of Republican politics. Now they’re adrift. https://wapo.st/3sEBxHM

Facebook and Trump are at a turning point in their long, tortured relationship

Facebook’s decision to outsource the future of Trump’s account to an independent Oversight Board stems from a tortured relationship with the former president. It could also set a precedent on how social media companies handle politicians and on how they will balance free speech and harm. https://wapo.st/2RohxpQ

‘Trek to Yomi’ is a decent samurai descendant of ‘Prince of Persia’

Don’t expect a meaty action game; instead, stick around for a striking, black-and-white, classic samurai cinema greatest hits compilation. https://wapo.st/3kY5XNP

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