Richard Waters

editor for the Financial Times in San Francisco

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West Coast Editor of the Financial Times, where he covers the technology industry

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The Justice Department is suing Google, claiming they have a monopoly on internet search. It’s the biggest tech antitrust case since Microsoft in the 90s.

DOJ v. Google: What’s at stake in antitrust trial

The Justice Department is suing Google, claiming they have a monopoly on internet search. It’s the biggest tech antitrust case since Microsoft in the 90s.

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French President Nicolas Sarkozy says the Internet is so pervasive that governments must regulate it or face what he calls "anarchy."

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French President Nicolas Sarkozy says the Internet is so pervasive that governments must regulate it or face what he calls "anarchy."

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