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We Need Alternatives to Big Tech. These Decentralized Tools Might Be The Answer.
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Socialise Big Tech
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| | The 'big five' tech giants - Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Google and Microsoft - have extraordinary control over our lives. Regulating them isn't enough, they have to be brought under democratic public ownership.
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Google Already Won | Ian Bogost
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| | [AI summary] An article analyzes a federal judge's ruling against Google for monopolistic practices, discussing potential outcomes, historical parallels to the Microsoft antitrust case, and the likelihood of lasting changes to the search landscape.
| | www.ianbrown.tech
European Union - Data protection and digital competition
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| | Last updated: 24 October 2023LegislationIn 2022, the EU passed two key pieces of legislation affecting the largest technology companies:The goal of theDigital Markets Act(DMA
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Do tech workers have a reason to love monopolies? ยท Alex Gaynor
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| [AI summary] The article explores the complex relationship between tech workers and monopolies, arguing that while monopolies may reduce labor monopsony risks and allow for higher salaries, they also pose challenges to competition and innovation, urging tech workers to remain mindful of the importance of antitrust laws despite potential personal benefits.