Strikers Demand 4-Day Workweek
More pay for less work? The United Auto Workers union, which began striking on Friday, will continue to make demands of the big three domestic automakers—General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis …
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California’s Middle Mile Network Must Bridge the Digital Divide, Not Reinforce It
When California unanimously passed S.B. 156 in 2021, we embarked on a multi-year, multi-billion dollar endeavor to bring affordable, 21st-century fiber to every Californian. Done correctly, this nearly $7 billion …
New Federal Merger Guidelines Hint: Maybe Just Don’t Merge Anything at All
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) yesterday released new draft guidelines for mergers and acquisitions. The proposed rules would govern how the two agencies tasked …
What Reddit Got Wrong
After weeks of burning through users’ goodwill, Reddit is facing a moderator strike and an exodus of its most important users. It’s the latest example of a social media site …
The California Legislature Must Stay The Course on Broadband Funding
As California, the world’s fifth-largest economy, navigates a changing landscape, including a budget deficit, it’s important that the legislature not take shortcuts that rob the state of future-proof technology. Instead …
To Save the News, We Must Open Up App Stores
This is part four of an ongoing, five-part series. Part one, the introduction, is here. Part two, about breaking up ad-tech companies, is here. Part three, about banning surveillance ads, …
As Platforms Decay, Let’s Put Users First
The net’s long decline into “five giant websites, each filled with screenshots of the other four” isn’t a mystery. Nor was it by any means a forgone conclusion. Instead, we …
Podcast Episode: When Tech Comes to Town
When a tech company moves to your city, the effects ripple far beyond just the people it employs. It can impact thousands of ancillary jobs – from teachers to nurses …
The Year We Got Serious about Tech Monopolies: 2022 in Review
2022 has been a big year for enforcement of the antitrust laws against tech companies, with the five largest (Apple, Google, Meta/Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft) all facing lawsuits or investigations …
Here’s How Apple Could Open Its App Store Without Really Opening Its App Store
And what we can do about it. With this year’s passage of the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), very large online platforms – those with EU revenues of €75 billion …