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Title: Staunch Big Tech critic joins White House Post by: HCK on March 06, 2021, 04:05:21 pm Staunch Big Tech critic joins White House
The move could have Apple glancing over its shoulder... What you need to know Tim Wu has joined the White House as part of the National Economic Council. Wu is known as a staunch critic of big tech, indicating Joe Biden may be setting his sights on companies like Apple. A staunch critic of big tech, Tim Wu, has joined the White House as part of the National Economic Council, in a move that could spell trouble for Apple. With antitrust suits raging around Apple, its App Store, and how developers distribute software on iPhone 12, the move is being painted by some that President Joe Biden has his sights set on big tech. From NYT: President Biden on Friday named Tim Wu, a Columbia University law professor, to the National Economic Council on Friday as a special assistant to the president for technology and competition policy, putting one of the most outspoken critics of Big Tech's power into the administration. The appointment of Mr. Wu, 48, who is widely supported by pro... Source: Staunch Big Tech critic joins White House (http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/Pgv-YT0_3sc/staunch-big-tech-critic-joins-white-house) |