Trump vs. Judiciary, Google and Meta in court, Catholic Church's next steps

Trump vs. Judiciary, Google and Meta in court, Catholic Church's next steps

This week's episode is on the White House's treatment of judges, breakup threats against Google and Meta and the process of selecting a new pope.

Meta, Google Hammered in Court in Sign of Rare Left-Right Unity

Two tech giants — Meta Platforms Inc. and Alphabet Inc. — were stung hard in antitrust trials in different rooms of the same federal courthouse this week. It’s a reflection of rare bipartisan enthusiasm for punishing them, efforts that spanned the Trump and Biden administrations.

As Europe fines Apple and Meta, Google faces an antitrust trial in Washington. With the risk of a partial dismantling of the tech giant, the US will have to choose between pro-business and cultural warfare.

The hegemony of the GAFAM and related might well know in 2025, a tipping point. After Google, Apple and Meta, Booking.com is in turn caught in a judicial whirlwind. The cabin...