An injunction in the wake of the Epic v. Google case highlights the value of network effects in the app store market and the limits of antitrust law to restore competition, the DOJ proposes a break-up of Google that may run into similar problems in the search market, and Ben explains why Tesla's taking a different approach to autonomous driving than Waymo.
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Google Must Make It Easier for App Stores to Compete on Android, Judge Rules — Wall Street Journal
Google’s Play Store Remedies, The Injunction, The Power of Network Effects — Stratechery Update
US Weighs Google Breakup in Historic Big Tech Antitrust Case — Bloomberg
Tesla’s Robotaxi Event, Tesla Self-Driving 12.5 Experience, Starlink and Airlines — Stratechery Update
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