For decades, the government has struggled with how to police monopolies in the tech industry.

This week, a landmark ruling in a case against Google became the most aggressive attempt in the modern era to level the playing field.

David McCabe, who covers tech policy for The Times, explains who won, who lost and what it all means for the race to dominate artificial intelligence.

Guest: David McCabe, a New York Times reporter who covers the complex legal and policy issues created by the digital economy and new technologies.

Background reading:

Google avoided the harshest penalties in a federal judge’s monopoly ruling.

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