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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. Subscribe to Benedict Evans Newsletter at: https://www.ben-evans.com/newsletter 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! —
