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☆ Columbia's Tim Wu: TikTok can't be controlled by a country that has violated every internet norm
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailColumbia's Tim Wu: TikTok can't be controlled by a country that has violated every internet normTim Wu, Columbia University Law School professor and former Biden administration antitrust advisor, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss China's influence on TikTok, fate of the social media app, DOJ's antitrust case against Google, and more.

Persons: Tim Wu, Biden Organizations: Columbia University Law School, Google

☆ Opinion | A TikTok Divestiture Is Long Overdue
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Tim Wu | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

China’s violations of human rights and the basic norms of internet freedom are blatant and obvious. This month, with little fanfare, the country ordered Apple to block downloads of WhatsApp, Threads and Signal within its borders. This new law, which gives TikTok roughly 270 days to find a new owner, is designed to change that. But more fundamentally, it sends a message to the world: You cannot disregard basic internet norms and expect to be treated just like any other country. Infrastructure is destiny, and on some level, the continuing struggle to control the internet is a struggle for the future of civilization.

Persons: —, Biden Organizations: Apple, Carlyle Group, General Atlantic, Susquehanna International Group Locations: United States, Beijing

☆ It's more profitable for companies to cooperate on prices than compete, says Columbia's Tim Wu
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailIt's more profitable for companies to cooperate on prices than compete, says Columbia's Tim WuTim Wu, Columbia University Law School professor and former Biden administration antitrust advisor, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss calls for tech regulations, why he believes social media needs to be reigned in, the impact of antitrust rules on the M&A world, and more.

Persons: Tim Wu Tim Wu, Biden Organizations: Columbia University Law School

☆ A Trans-Atlantic Crackdown
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( David Leonhardt | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In today’s newsletter, I want to help you understand the emerging crackdown on big technology companies. The European Union yesterday imposed a $2 billion fine on Apple, and regulators in the U.S. are pursuing cases against Amazon, Google, Facebook and perhaps Apple. These legal cases are often complex, and I know that some readers find them hard to follow. In the book, Wu used a term — “the cycle” — to describe what happened after a new form of communication arrived, be it the telephone, radio or internet. In the early days of radio, amateur stations proliferated, much as the early internet was quirky and offered few opportunities for profit.

Persons: Tim Wu, Wu Organizations: Apple, Amazon, Google, Facebook Locations: U.S

☆ Big Tech’s Latest Power Grab: the Constitution - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Tim Wu | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

And some percentage — the numbers are unclear — are taken down for violating the content rules set by the platforms. Texas a few years back wrote its own law to govern big tech companies, barring them from discriminating on the basis of viewpoint when they take posts off their social media platforms. I can’t say I like the law Texas passed — but that isn’t the point, for the cure is worse than the disease. If the justices strike down the Texas law, they would be jeopardizing our ability to control our own future using democratic means. It is important to understand what the tech companies are asking for.

Organizations: Facebook, Google, Twitter Locations: Texas, Paxton

Supporters of the state laws say they foster free speech, giving the public access to all points of view. One contrarian brief, from liberal professors, urged the justices to uphold the key provision of the Texas law despite the harm they said it would cause. “Social media platforms exercise editorial judgment that is inherently expressive,” Judge Kevin C. Newsom wrote for the panel. To the surprise of many, some prominent liberal professors filed a brief urging the justices to uphold a key provision of the Texas law. In the second case, Miami Herald v. Tornillo, the Supreme Court in 1974 struck down a Florida law that would have allowed politicians a “right to reply” to newspaper articles critical of them.

Persons: Samuel A, Alito Jr, ”, Scott Wilkens, Ron DeSantis, John Tully, Donald J, Trump, Greg Abbott of, —, Ken Paxton, “, Andrew S, Oldham, Kevin C, Newsom, Lawrence Lessig, Tim Wu of, Teachout, Mandel Ngan, Richard L, “ Florida’s, Moody, Paxton, Robins, William H, Rehnquist, Pat L, Tornillo, Warren E, Burger Organizations: Facebook, YouTube, Columbia University, Big Tech, The New York Times, Gov, Republican, Computer & Communications Industry, New York Times, Fox News, U.S ., Appeals, Fifth Circuit, ISIS, Harvard, Tim Wu of Columbia, Zephyr, Fordham, Twitter, Manchester Union, Citizens United, Agence France, University of California, Miami Herald, Florida, Representatives, Constitution Locations: Florida, Texas, Greg Abbott of Texas, Ukraine, Los Angeles, Campbell , Calif

☆ Mergers Like JetBlue’s Proposed Acquisition of Spirit Usually Turn Out to Be Bad - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Tim Wu | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Most of the time, however, mergers that seem bad really are bad. It is in neither the investors’ nor JetBlue’s management’s interests to pick a fight with the big guys. There was a time, back at the turn of the century, when JetBlue was a genuinely innovative airline. In 2014, Wall Street analysts turned on JetBlue and its chief executive at the time, Mr. Barger, accusing the company of being too consumer-focused. Unfortunately for customers, Wall Street won, Mr. Barger was thrown out and JetBlue started charging fees for all sorts of things.

Persons: David Neeleman, David Barger, Barger Organizations: Ticketmaster, Sprint, Mobile, Instagram, Facebook, JetBlue, United, Wall Street, Investors Locations: United States, Delta, United

☆ In Regulating A.I., the Government May Be Doing Too Much. And Too Little. - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Tim Wu | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

But if social networking was a wolf in sheep’s clothing, artificial intelligence is more like a wolf clothed as a horseman of the apocalypse. certainly poses problems and challenges that call for government action, the apocalyptic concerns — be they mass unemployment from automation or a superintelligent A.I. If doing too little, too late with social media was a mistake, we now need to be wary of taking premature government action that fails to address concrete harms. The White House is not wrong to want standardized testing of A.I. systems to keep the government apprised of safety tests, and also to have the secretary of labor study the risks of and remedies for A.I.

Persons: Stanley Kubrick’s, —, that’s Organizations: HAL

☆ Columbia's Tim Wu on Congress' failure to protect kids online: An 'extraordinary level of failure'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailColumbia's Tim Wu on Congress' failure to protect kids online: An 'extraordinary level of failure'Tim Wu, Columbia University Law School professor and former Biden administration antitrust advisor, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss Congress' failure to protect children online, the reasons behind the inaction on Capitol Hill, and more.

Persons: Tim Wu, Biden Organizations: Columbia University Law School

☆ The Father-Son Struggle That Helped Ensure IBM’s Success
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Tim Wu | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

His father, Watson Sr., the head of IBM, was a domineering man who subjected his son to a classic combination of emotional distance and cruelty. Watson Jr. responded by becoming a rebel and wastrel. Watson Sr., “the old man,” was a type familiar to our times: the tech titan who runs a large company as an extension of himself. The company “was run entirely out of one man’s breast pocket,” McElvenny and Wortman write. Watson Sr. “made all strategic decisions and most minor ones” and “delegated almost no authority.”

Persons: Tom Watson Jr, Ralph Watson McElvenny, Marc Wortman Thomas J, Watson Jr, Tommy, ”, Watson Sr, “, ” Ralph Watson McElvenny, Marc Wortman, Dick Watson, Watson, Junior, McElvenny, ’, Ken Jennings Organizations: WHO, IBM, Wortman Locations: ’, France

☆ F.C.C. Moves Toward Restoring Net Neutrality Rules, Igniting Regulatory Fight
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Cecilia Kang | More About Cecilia Kang | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Why It MattersBy voting to move ahead with a proposal to restore net neutrality, the F.C.C. The agency will then be able to police broadband providers for net neutrality violations, consumer harm and security lapses. Background: What is net neutrality? Telecom companies have also argued that net neutrality rules could lead to regulatory creep and the regulation of broadband rates. What Critics SayRepublican lawmakers are fighting the move to restore net neutrality rules.

Persons: ” Jessica Rosenworcel, Tim Wu, Barack Obama’s F.C.C, Donald J, Trump, Rosenworcel, USTelecom, Brendan Carr, Mr, Carr Organizations: Netflix, Skype, Telecom, Democrat, Broadband, House Energy, Commerce, Verizon, and, Republican Locations: Columbia, cybersecurity

☆ Watch CNBC's full interview with Columbia University Law School professor Tim Wu
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWatch CNBC's full interview with Columbia University Law School professor Tim WuTim Wu, Columbia University Law School professor and former Biden administration antitrust advisor, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss Google's antitrust trial brought by the U.S. Justice Department, what's at stake in the landmark trial, how strong the government's case is, and more.

Persons: Tim Wu Tim Wu, Biden Organizations: Columbia University Law, Columbia University Law School, U.S . Justice Department, what's

☆ Tech companies have exploited human tendencies to maintain their monopolies, says Columbia's Tim Wu
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailTech companies have exploited human tendencies to maintain their monopolies, says Columbia's Tim WuTim Wu, Columbia University Law School professor and former Biden administration antitrust advisor, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss Google's antitrust trial brought by the U.S. Justice Department, what's at stake in the landmark trial, how strong the government's case is, and more.

Persons: Tim Wu Tim Wu, Biden Organizations: Email Tech, Columbia University Law School, U.S . Justice Department, what's

☆ Biden’s pro-competition agenda put to the test as net neutrality, tech trials take shape
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Lauren Feiner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Shortly after that, the Federal Communications Commission chair announced a proposal to reinstate net neutrality rules, which prohibit internet service providers from favoring certain websites over others. It included appointing strong enforcers and starting the White House Competition Council. Even as several prongs of competition policy take shape, the Biden administration is up against the clock. That timeline may be particularly concerning for the ability to implement and uphold net neutrality rules, given that the FCC didn't have a Democratic majority able to advance the rulemaking until just this week. Wu and other net neutrality advocates have blamed the telecom industry for opposing Biden's initial FCC nominee, Gigi Sohn, holding up her nomination for well over a year until she ultimately withdrew.

Persons: Joe Biden, Department's, Anna Gomez, Biden, Tim Wu, Wu, Hannah Garden, Gigi Sohn Organizations: White, Federal Trade Commission, Amazon, Federal Communications Commission, Department of Justice, Google, Washington , D.C, FCC, Antitrust, Biden, Competition Council, FTC, Competition, Democratic, CNBC, Comcast Locations: Washington U.S, Washington ,

☆ The FTC believes a lot of mergers in last 10-20 years did not benefit consumers: Columbia's Tim Wu
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThe FTC believes a lot of mergers in last 10-20 years did not benefit consumers: Columbia's Tim WuTim Wu, Columbia University Law School professor and former Biden administration antitrust advisor, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the ongoing Google antitrust trial, where the U.S. government alleges Google unlawfully abused its search dominance to maintain monopoly power, why he believes the trial will re-write our future, and more.

Persons: Tim Wu Tim Wu, Biden Organizations: FTC, Columbia University Law School

☆ Opinion | The Google Antitrust Trial Is Really About the Future of A.I.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Tim Wu | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Or consider IBM’s monopoly on mainframe computing, which was challenged by private and public antitrust suits in the 1960s and ’70s. The suit also weakened IBM at the very time that personal computers were emerging, benefiting tiny upstarts like Apple and Microsoft. Google began as a small start-up with a great product, but it was also a beneficiary of federal government intervention. Fortunately for Google, Microsoft had just been put through the wringer by the Justice Department, whose antitrust lawsuit nearly led to a breakup of the company. But as a giant, entrenched company, Google has the disadvantage of needing to protect its existing revenue streams and keep its investors, customers and advertisers happy.

Persons: Bing, Bard Organizations: Control Data Corporation, IBM, Apple, Microsoft, Google, MSN, Justice Department, Samsung Locations: Washington

The trial began Tuesday with talk of the "future of the internet" but quickly plunged into the weeds of commercial agreements with Android makers like Motorola and Samsung. James Kolotouros, a Google executive responsible for negotiating the company's agreements with Android device makers and carriers, testified late in the week that Google pressed Android smartphone makers to have Google as the default search engine and other Google apps pre-installed on their machines. The antitrust fight has major implications for Big Tech, which has spent years being scrutinized by Congress and antitrust enforcers. Google argues that its search engine is wildly popular because of its quality, and payments to wireless companies or others were compensation for partners. The government also questioned a former Google executive, Chris Barton, who was at Google from 2004 to 2011.

Persons: Department's, Brian Higgins, James Kolotouros, Google's John Schmidtlein, Kolotouros, Antonio Rangel, Chris Barton, Barton, Bing, Tim Wu, Diane Bartz, Chizu Organizations: Google, Verizon, Motorola, Samsung, Department, Big Tech, Companies, California Institute of Technology, Biden, Thomson Locations: Bing

☆ Whatever Happened to ‘Free’ News? - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Lydia Polgreen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Then Donald Trump won the presidential election, and I felt that maybe in that moment there was work to do elsewhere. With its clever, large-format headlines and populist sensibility, HuffPost had the feel of a left-of-center tabloid, like The New York Daily News in its heyday. In a way, this plan represented a very old model of paying for quality journalism, one that began in 1833, when a young businessman named Benjamin Day had an idea. The handsome profits they reaped enabled investments in high-quality journalism, including high-risk and expensive endeavors such as investigative reporting and international coverage. Local news cratered, and even titans like The New York Times faced existential threats.

Persons: Donald Trump, HuffPost, Benjamin Day, Tim Wu Organizations: The New York Daily News, Corporate America, The New York Sun, The New York Times Locations: New York, United States

☆ Opinion | The Closing of This School Is Bad News for America
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Tim Wu | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The area on the far western side of Manhattan now known as West Chelsea was once a working-class neighborhood of industrial docklands. Today it is better known for its art galleries and luxury apartments, but its past can still be glimpsed, sometimes literally. They belong to students at Guardian Angel School, a small private school founded in 1911 that serves students from pre-K through eighth grade. It is a school that primarily serves middle-class and poorer families looking for a better alternative to public schools. In an age of persistent and often painful inequality, the need for institutions like Guardian Angel has never been greater.

☆ White House still committed to tech antitrust bill
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

WASHINGTON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - White House competition adviser Tim Wu said Thursday the Biden administration is still backing tech antitrust legislation that is before Congress as time runs short before lawmakers end work for the year. Wu said officials had a meeting Thursday with tech reform advocates. "The White House is committed to moving tech antitrust legislation," he wrote on Twitter. The U.S. House of Representatives in September approved a bill that would strengthen state attorneys general in antitrust fights, one of several measures under consideration that would strengthen antitrust enforcers to rein in Big Tech. Reporting by David Shepardson and Diane Bartz; editing by Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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