“US district judge Leonie Brinkema said in the ruling Google had ‘wilfully engaged in a series of anticompetitive acts’ which enabled it to ‘acquire and maintain monopoly power’ in the market. ‘This exclusionary conduct substantially harmed Google’s publisher customers, the competitive process, and, ultimately, consumers of information on the open web,’ she said.”
“At the root of hypocrisy is a strong desire to be loved and accepted. The fear of humility and judgment is so powerful, that we use doublethink and cognitive dissonance to avoid facing ourselves.”
“The Trump administration plans to eliminate the IRS’ Direct File program, an electronic system for filing tax returns directly to the agency for free, according to two people familiar with the decision.”
