The U.S. government kills the Broadcom/Qualcomm merger, Apple buys a magazine subscription service, and Facebook and YouTube take stands of a sort against questionable posts on the Internet.

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Guest Starring:

Alex Cox

Links and Show Notes:

Trump issues order blocking Broadcom takeover of Qualcomm, citing national security - The Verge

Broadcom Drops Qualcomm Bid, Pledges to Pursue U.S. HQ - Bloomberg

Qualcomm, National Security, and Patents – Stratechery by Ben Thompson

Qualcomm Outspent Broadcom About 100 to 1 in Lobbying - Bloomberg

Apple to acquire digital magazine service Texture - Apple

Marines’ Love Affair With 3D Printing: Small Is Cheap, & Beautiful « Breaking Defense - Defense industry news, analysis and commentary

Facebook finally suspended the anti-Muslim political group that President Trump retweeted last year - Recode

Taking Action Against Britain First | Facebook Newsroom

Facebook bans Britain First pages - BBC News

YouTube will add information from Wikipedia to videos about conspiracies - The Verge

Out of the Doghouse, Into the Bed - The New York Times