Benedict Evans on The Next Phase of Tech Geopolitics and Regulation | Winner Take All

Benedict Evans joins Alex for a discussion on tech regulation, protectionism, and antitrust. They discuss current top stories, including TikTok's U.S. acquisition and Nvdia buying ARM, while also delving into large-scale topics like the media's coverage of tech, tech protectionism in western democracies, and the shift away from the U.S. leading governance of the internet.   

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Originally Aired: 09/15/20  

00:00 - Subscribe for Tech & Business News Daily
00:26 - Benedict's Current Ventures
01:11 - Benedict Evans Tech Newsletter
01:59 - Coverage of Tech by the Media
05:40 - Nvidia's Acquisition of ARM
07:22 - Geopolicitcs of TikTok Deal
11:01 - Initial reaction to TikTok Regulation
12:27 - The Internet Has By Default Run on US Rules
16:21 - Regulating a Future w/ More Foreign Apps
19:26 - Should The EU Have Adopted Tech Protectionism?
25:21 - European Attitude Towards Data and Privacy
28:56 - Platforms Taking Advantage of Producers
33:57 - Regulating vs Breaking Up Tech Companies
34:47 - Why App Store Issues are NOT a Competition Problem
37:48 - Dealing with Natural Monopolies
41:56 - Specific Regulation for Individual Tech Monopolies
46:22 - Challenges for US regulation
48:41 - Is Netflix Overvalued?
53:13 - Why Netflix is a TV Show Company, Not Tech
54:33 - Don't Forget to Subscribe For More Winner Take All!  

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