Babbage: Taming the tech titans

Published: Dec. 16, 2020, 5:43 p.m.

This week the EU unveiled its plan to rein in big tech—the draft laws target the American giants, but European firms may not benefit much. Also, how a failed study has revealed a promising new gene-therapy treatment for blindness. And, which science stories were overlooked in a year dominated by covid-19? Kenneth Cukier hosts  Please subscribe to The Economist for full access to print, digital and audio editions: www.economist.com/podcastoffer  


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