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A leading advisor to President Biden on technology and antitrust policy keeps a large portion of his wealth in the bitcoin and other cryptocurrency assets according to reports.

Pages: 624 Over the last decade, the handful of technology companies that have grown to a gargantuan size have fuelled concerns among lawmakers on both sides of the aisle over the power wielded by these behemoths. Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, chair of the Senate Judiciary subcommittee on antitrust, has championed the effort to revamp antitrust law, the primary weapon we have for combating excessive concentrations of economic might. A history of antitrust policy may not sound like the most compelling raw material for a page turner. But the book is an impressive work of scholarship, deep...

What's going on in our thermostats in our houses they want to know what we're watching on t.v. they are at a level of hubris that even the stalinist could never have imagined. pushing for google facebook amazon will the influence of tech giants continue to grow. what can be done to rein in their monopolies. one thing is clear artificial intelligence is consolidating their grip on power there's an urgent need to rethink antitrust policy. mobility is another area in which ai is powering the march of innovation in the near future it could put self driving cars on city roads. but how realistic is ...

Trying at all costs to avoid talking about the president. senator elizabeth warren saying she wants to break up google, facebook, amazon. governor jay inslee of washington where amazon is headquartered responded to that in this manner -- >> i think when you do antitrust law, you should set up the antitrust laws for the whole economy, not one company. i'm not sure the best route of determining antitrust law should be rifle shots at one company that you decide you don't like. i'm not sure that's the best way for us to do business. but i do believe it's appropriate to have some review of our anti...

>> i'm sorry, could you repeat that? >> sure. you were on the board of time warner and you signed a sworn affidavit questioning whether the justice department's decision to block the merger was politically motivated given the president's prior public animus toward the merger. so what did you mean by that? >> the affidavit speaks for itself in that at that meeting, i was concerned that the antitrust division was not engaging with some of our arguments, and i got concerned that they weren't taking the merits as seriously as i hoped they would. but i have no -- i'm not sure why they acted the way...