Google may have killed a donkey

[Uncle Ted]

One of my favorite SF films

It is actually near the top of my favorite SF films list as well... I relate to the character Vincent. My brother (like the character Antonio) got my father's name and seemed to have all the good genes. Needless to say, he was always my mother's favorite. I ended kicking his *ss anyway.

[Jeff Lebowski]

GATTACA is a great movie.

[Uncle Ted]

Time to break Google up into a million pieces?

50 attorneys general launch antitrust investigation into Google

A coalition of 50 attorneys general will be investigating Google for potential violations of antitrust law, a step that could potentially lead to a broad legal challenge to the company’s market dominance.

The investigation, led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) and Washington, D.C., Attorney General Karl Racine (D), was announced on the steps of the Supreme Court building Monday afternoon after months of rumors about states seeking to turn up the pressure on Silicon Valley.

The probe will focus on Google’s dominance in the online search and advertising markets.
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https://thehill.com/policy/technolog...on-into-google

[Omaha 680]

Time to break Google up into a million pieces?


https://thehill.com/policy/technolog...on-into-google

Sure. And apple next for filing a patent on a a shape.

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[Uncle Ted]

Wow, that would suck... for google:

Justice Department, State Attorneys General Likely to Bring Antitrust Lawsuits Against Google
Both the federal and state investigations are focused on Google’s ad business

Both the Justice Department and a group of state attorneys general are likely to file antitrust lawsuits against Alphabet Inc.’s Google—and are well into planning for litigation, according to people familiar with the matter.

The Justice Department is moving toward bringing a case as soon as this summer, some of the people said. At least some state attorneys general—led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican—are likely to file a case, probably in the fall, people familiar with the matter said.

Much of the states’ investigation has focused on Google’s online advertising business. The company owns the dominant tool at every link in the complex chain between online publishers and advertisers. The Justice Department likewise is making Google’s ad technology one of its points of emphasis. But it is also focusing more broadly on concerns that Google uses its dominant search business to stifle competition, people familiar with the matter said.
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https://www.wsj.com/articles/justice...le-11589573622