Bidens Antitrust Advisor Left the White House. Heres His Exit Interview
In his first extensive interview since he stepped down as the Special Assistant to the President for Technology and Competition Policy on the National Economic Council, Tim Wu shares what he learned in the West Wing. We find out who holds most sway with the President, how Lina Khan undid any perception that there is any antitrust exception for \u201cnice guys,\u201d and get Wu\u2019s predictions on lawsuits against Google, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft. Also: Kara presses him on why Biden \u2014 who campaigned on getting rid of Section 230 and hinted at breaking up Big Tech \u2014 hasn\u2019t been able to make much headway when it comes to regulating Silicon Valley.\nBefore the interview, Kara and Nayeema look at exits, from Jacinda Ardern, the former prime minister of New Zealand, to Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings. And among all the exits, they also discuss one possible return: Meta\u2019s looming decision regarding Donald Trump\u2019s Facebook account.\nYou can find Kara and Nayeema on Twitter at @karaswisher and @nayeema.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices