@dmccabe
Washington, DC
Joined December 2007
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Breaking: Google broke antitrust law to maintain its dominance over online search, a judge rules, in a major victory for the Department of Justice. “Google is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to maintain its monopoly." nytimes.com/2024/08/05/techn…
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New: In a mostly-redacted portion of a court filing, a U.S. official says that TikTok and ByteDance have “taken action in response” to Chinese “demands to censor content outside of China." nytimes.com/2024/07/27/techn… w/ @sapna
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Scoop: Antitrust regulators have reached a deal that clears the way for federal investigations into the conduct of Nvidia, Microsoft and OpenAI in the AI industry. It is expected to be finalized in the coming days. nytimes.com/2024/06/05/techn…
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New: DOJ plans to argue that Live Nation would use one part of its business to reinforce its power in another part. Live Nation artists ended up at venues that used Ticketmaster &c. Those tactics raised ticket prices and fees for consumers, it will argue. nytimes.com/2024/05/22/techn…
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Thanks to the @FACoalition for recognizing our work to improve public access to the U.S. v. Google antitrust trial. It has been a true team effort.
🏆Congratulations to @alamynsumar and @dmccabe of @nytimes and @leah_nylen of Bloomberg @business for winning a 2023 FAC award for advocating for more openness in the Google antitrust trial! buff.ly/3wpWRCq
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There are a lot of great reporters on this list. I've shared a beat with @ryanjtracy and @johndmckinnon for years — both stand-up colleagues who break news and write sharp stories.
NEW: Major layoffs at the Wall Street Journal’s D.C. bureau yesterday left the newsroom reeling. “This is like dropping a neutron bomb on the newsroom,” said one of the reporters affected. I got the names of most of the journalists who were laid off: politico.com/newsletters/pla…
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New: The FTC has launched an inquiry into Microsoft's investment in OpenAI and Google and Amazon's investments in Anthropic. The findings of the study could influence later formal investigations into whether the companies have broken any laws. nytimes.com/2024/01/25/techn…
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Very glad to see this. I want to echo the thanks to @nytimes senior counsel @alamynsumar, who has argued tirelessly for press access to this trial.
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Lots going on today... The F.T.C. has delivered its 172-page lawsuit accusing Amazon of violating antitrust laws, setting off a long-awaited confrontation with the online retailer that could reshape how Americans shop online. nytimes.com/2023/09/26/techn…
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And an ace explainer by @KYWeise to round out the day: nytimes.com/2023/09/26/techn…
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