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Is Google’s $32 billion Wiz acquisition a one-off—or a sign that Big Tech M&A is back?

Google plans to acquire cybersecurity company Wiz for $32 billion in what would be the search giant’s largest-ever acquisition.

Fortune

Trump’s FTC chair is looking to ‘combat inflation by making sure wages stay up’

The new head of the Federal Trade Commission, Andrew Ferguson, appears set to carry forward his predecessor Lina Khan’s torch and crack down on anti-worker policies and illegal mergers.

Fortune

Plaid has boomed since its failed $5.3 billion Visa merger. Now its CEO is predicting a fintech summer

How will the chaotic environment in D.C. impact the financial technology sector?

Fortune

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Pepsi Suffers the Wrath of (Lina) Khan

Outgoing FTC Chair Lina Khan sues Pepsi for violating Robinson-Patman Act.

Reason

Lina Khan’s legacy could prove to be fragile as Trump pick takes helm of FTC

Outgoing agency head was a determined antitrust enforcer during her tenure, but some detractors say she was a bully with unchecked power

The Guardian - US

Caught secretly selling car owners’ driving data, General Motors slapped with a hefty ban by Lina Khan’s FTC

The U.S. carmaker had been harvesting drivers' data that was of particular value for insurers keen on better assessing the risk posed by policyholders.

Fortune

UnitedHealth, employer of slain exec Brian Thompson, found to have overcharged cancer patients for drugs by over 1,000%

The report is the latest indictment of America’s broken healthcare system.

Fortune

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Musk, TikTok, and big tech – Donald Trump and data privacy

Donald Trump has returned to the White House and become President of the United States for a second time. But eight years after his last stint, what does this Trump administration mean for the future of data privacy in the US.

Tom’s Guide

The Incoming FCC Chief Is No 'Warrior for Free Speech'

Brendan Carr is prepared to block a merger because he doesn't approve of minor CBS editorial decisions.

Reason

Is Warner Bros. Discovery Stock a Buy After Recent Drop?

Warner Bros. Discovery announced plans to make big changes to the organization of its business. Is the stock a buy after this news?

MarketBeat

Concert promoters, hotels and lodging sites soon will have to disclose extra fees up front

The Federal Trade Commission says it will soon require hotels, vacation rental platforms and live event promoters to disclose any fees up front when they list prices

The Independent UK

Trump will destroy the government agencies that most help working people

For all its supposed ‘populism’, the new administration will probably target offices that protect consumers

The Guardian - US

Under Trump, the "Khan approach" is dead

Trump's nominees in the FTC and DOJ's antitrust division will test the "Khanservative's" commitment to antitrust

Salon

Mark Meador's Nomination to the Federal Trade Commission Is Bad News for Consumers

Meador’s nomination is a win for antitrust activism and a blow to economic freedom.

Reason

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Trump Is Coming for Tech Companies

It looks like we can expect the antitrust assaults to continue.

The Independent UK

FTC opens Microsoft antitrust investigation that Trump administration must carry on or drop

Antitrust enforcers with the Federal Trade Commission have opened a wide-ranging investigation into Microsoft’s business practices, starting off a big legal project that an incoming Trump administration must take up or abandon

Windows Central

FTC Chair Lina Khan fires a parting shot at Microsoft: The United States Federal Trade Commission has opened "broad" antitrust investigation into Microsoft's entire business

Lina Khan departs in January 2025, which begs the question as to whether or not anything will come of this latest FTC vs. Microsoft scuffle.

Benzinga

Lina Khan-Headed FTC Approves Probe Into Microsoft's Cloud And AI Practices Amid Antitrust Scrutiny: Report

Microsoft is confronting a federal investigation that could reshape the technology industry's competitive landscape, with regulators examining the company's potentially anticompetitive practices in cloud computing and artificial intelligence markets.

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'US Antitrust Watchdog Launches Broad Microsoft Investigation' - Bloomberg Law

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/us-antitrust-watchdog-launches-broad-microsoft-investigation FTC has sent detailed information demand to MicrosoftQuestions focus on software licensing, cybersecurity and

Fortune

5 stalled mega mergers that could get a green light under Trump

Biden's aggressive antitrust enforcers stood in the way of deals involving names like Intel, Kroger and U.S. Steel.

Reason

Biden's Antitrust Policy Was Politicized and Irresponsible. Will Trump Be Better?

Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan used the state to achieve political aims that have nothing to do with keeping markets competitive. J.D. Vance has said she's done "a good job."

The Guardian - US

Harris ran from the Biden policies that were actually popular with voters

The Harris campaign dumped Biden’s FDR-style ambitions for boring neoliberal policy planks that were an electoral dead-end

The Independent UK

Matt Gaetz as attorney general sounds like a liberal’s worst nightmare. But the reality is a little different

THE TRUMP TRANSITION : Trump’s nominee has been quietly working across the aisle for years on a specific set of policies. Andrew Feinberg speaks to those, such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Pramila Jayapal, who have collaborated with the controversial MAGA figure before

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META 2025 Forecast: Does a Trump-Musk Combo Spell Trouble for Meta Stock?

Meta is the second best-performing Magnificent 7 stock in 2024 for the second consecutive year. What's the forecast for the stock as Trump returns to the White House next year, with Mark Zuckerberg rival Elon Musk as his key lieutenant?

Reason

Abolish Antitrust Law

Having a large market share may just mean that a company is really good at what it does.

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