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What an ‘Airbnbopoly’ Game Says About Silicon Valley’s Standoff With Lina Khan
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What an ‘Airbnbopoly’ Game Says About Silicon Valley’s Standoff With Lina Khan

Mickey Vernon

Four years ago, one of Vice President Kamala Harris’ top donors—the billionaire cofounder of LinkedIn Reid Hoffman—celebrated the IPO of ...

Google’s Rise Was Inevitable. So Was Its Antitrust Ruling
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Google’s Rise Was Inevitable. So Was Its Antitrust Ruling

Mickey Vernon

Larry Page and Sergey Brin never liked hanging with reporters. “Larry can be a very sensitive and good person, but ...

Airbnb’s Olympics Push Could Help it Win Over Paris
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Airbnb’s Olympics Push Could Help it Win Over Paris

Mickey Vernon

Short-term rentals can function as a quick release valve for a city expecting an influx of visitors, increasing capacity for ...

The Race to Buy TikTok Is On—but There Might Not Be a Winner
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The Race to Buy TikTok Is On—but There Might Not Be a Winner

Mickey Vernon

This has done little to deter a growing list of other business moguls who have also expressed interest in acquiring ...

Net Neutrality Returns to a Very Different Internet
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Net Neutrality Returns to a Very Different Internet

Mickey Vernon

The Federal Communications Commission has voted—once again—to assert its power to oversee and regulate the activities of the broadband industry ...