The rumors were true. This week, the Justice Department argued that Google should sell Chrome to compensate for its proprietary search practices. In addition, the U.S. government has indicated that it may sell Android if it cannot stop prioritizing custom search on Android smartphones. In this episode, Devindra and producer Ben discuss why neither outcome is likely to happen under the incoming Trump 2.0 administration, which is likely to be focused on breaking regulations of all kinds.
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US regulators want Google to sell its Chrome division (and why it probably won’t happen) – 1:05
Comcast spins out Rotten Tomatoes, Fandango, and several cable networks in-house – 22:23
Sony is in talks to acquire Kadokawa, the Japanese publisher that developed FromSoft Games and Kill la Kill – 24:38
German authorities suspect Baltic Sea data cable between Lithuania and Sweden was sabotaged – 26:21
Pokémon Go developer Niantic reveals plans to create large-scale geospatial models to power future AR and robots – 32:26
Working – 45:49
Pop Culture Recommendations – 51:38
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Host: Devindra Hardawar, Ben Elman
Producer: Ben Elman
Music: Dale North, Terence O’Brien
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