Jonathan Kanter, who heads up the Justice Department’s antitrust division, believes that antitrust laws are critical for innovation — from ad tech to A.I. The assistant attorney general is bringing a new philosophy to enforcing those laws. So, how is his new approach to protecting competition playing out?

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A.I.’s Data Wall + a Surprise Privacy Bill + What Happened to the TikTok Ban?

"I've always said if you have a ChatGPT subscription and a hose, you can get very far in this life.”

Is AI Already Taking Jobs? + A Filmmaker Tries Sora + The XZ Backdoor Caper

“Being a CEO sucks. Elon was right. It is like looking into the abyss and chewing glass.”

A.I.’s Messy Moment + Listeners Respond to Jonathan Haidt + Shrimp Jesus

Justice Dept. Sues Apple + Smartphones and Children with Jonathan Haidt + Reddit’s IPO

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