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

‘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

Biden and the tale of the $16 McDonald's meal

An irregular $16 McDonald’s order, a viral TikTok and a growing conundrum for President Biden’s economic platform. https://wapo.st/481zVXJ

TikTok’s CEO launches aggressive push to fend off a ban of popular app

After months of virtual silence, TikTok’s chief executive, Shou Zi Chew, is preparing for the fight of his professional life, meeting with members of Congress and state governors as part of an aggressive push to prove the wildly popular Chinese-owned app is not a national security threat. https://wapo.st/3Xv9ZxX

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