Well, I just don't think you solve systemic problems with individual consumption choices, right. Shopping your way out of Monopoly is like trying to recycle your way out of the wildfires, right. It's just it's not going to work.If there's a big demonstration down at the Amazon warehouse and you miss it because you don't want to buy your markers from Amazon and so you drive around for 2 hours looking for an artisal stationer to buy your markers at to make your protest sign, you miss the protest. Amazon won, ...

A U.S. district judge rejected the FTC’s claims that Meta Platforms, Facebook’s parent company, holds an illegal monopoly in social media https://t.co/LSTCgM1dw4 ...

Core Viewpoint - A federal judge ruled that Meta does not hold a monopoly over social networking after acquiring Instagram and WhatsApp, concluding a lengthy case initiated by the Federal Trade Commission [1] Group 1: Legal Proceedings - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit against Meta in 2020, accusing the company of maintaining a monopoly in the social media space [1] - The case was part of a broader series of lawsuits targeting major technology companies [1] Group 2: Acquisitions - Meta purchased Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp in 2014, which were central to the FTC's allegations of monopolistic behavior [1]

Meta Does Not Hold Monopoly, Judge Ruleshttps://t.co/iYyZayqK1N https://t.co/A4qM7lYNd8 ...

Federal judge rules Meta is not an illegal monopoly, shooting down arguments from the FTC that it should be forced to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp. https://t.co/5UMc1PZEsX ...

A federal judge dealt a blow to the Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday, ruling against the agency in a blockbuster lawsuit against Meta. US District Judge James Boasberg ruled that the FTC failed to prove Meta formed a monopoly through its purchases of Instagram and WhatsApp."The Court ultimately concludes that the agency has not carried its burden: Meta holds no monopoly in the relevant market," Boasberg wrote. "Judgment must therefore be entered in its favor." The FTC's lawsuit, filed in 2020, alleged ...

RT Elon Musk (@elonmusk)The reason government programs are so inefficient is that, unlike a commercial company, the feedback loop for improvement is broken, because they have a state-mandated monopoly and can’t go out of business if customers are unhappy.No matter how bad the service is at your DMV (sorry to pick on DMVs), you still have to use your DMV, because it’s a monopoly. ...

The reason government programs are so inefficient is that, unlike a commercial company, the feedback loop for improvement is broken, because they have a state-mandated monopoly and can’t go out of business if customers are unhappy.No matter how bad the service is at your DMV (sorry to pick on DMVs), you still have to use your DMV, because it’s a monopoly. ...

jito controls 97.87% of solana's validator stake weight with 17m sol staked on their block builder. firedancer integration in december brings 4-5x faster execution. harmonic raised $6m from paradigm to compete but they're attacking a monopoly that's about to get faster. jito earning $22m annually, 100% going to buybacks. infrastructure wars are won by whoever locks in validators first ...

Big Tech's Dominance and AI - Big tech companies have entrenched their power, especially in the AI age, raising concerns about their potential to dominate the economy and limit opportunities for others [2][3] - The central question is whether AI will threaten tech platforms or be used by them to solidify their dominance [5] - Government scrutiny is needed to prevent big tech companies from controlling AI challengers and insulating their monopolies [9][10] Antitrust and Competition - The costs of monopolies are increasing extraction from various sectors, such as advertising and Amazon sellers [7][8] - Government should provoke competition among big tech giants to foster innovation and progress [8] - Reverse acquisitions by big tech companies of AI companies require closer examination [9] - Natural monopoly is a self-fulfilling prophecy, and challenging dominant companies is crucial for prosperity and innovation [11][12] AI Investment and Circularity - There are concerns that giant investments in AI are primarily aimed at insulating monopolies rather than improving products [12] - The circularity of investments, where companies reinvest excess cash into their customers, needs further examination as it may inhibit competition [13][14][15] National Security and China - Competition at home is the most important industrial policy for the United States, making companies stronger when facing Chinese competitors [21] - Worshipping monopoly sacrifices the United States' own competitiveness [22]