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Hi all, I work at a small company called Corbalt ( https://www.corbalt.com ), and I wanted to share a project we've been working on — a simple, browser-based tool that scans for Te…

The market cares. It had already priced in a fine, possibly one larger than 3B. The reduction in uncertainty -- knowing the magnitude of the fine -- also positively affects the sto…

A world in which business cares about more than just profit. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benefit_corporation

Nobody rages on HN about Sony’s monopoly over games development for the PlayStation Might be because the App Store is the sole channel. Also, apps are easier to substitute than gam…

The tone of this post is so superior and dickish I'd rather not listen to the author.

All I can say is that a lot of people disagree with you. If you're interested in that perspective, a good book is "World Without Mind" by Franklin Foer.

The thought, clearly expressed in Elizabeth Warren's post, is that Amazon et al are stifling innovation by discouraging entrants and using dominant positions in adjacent industries…

I was but a lowly intern when the verdict came down, but I can tell you I heard the term "consent decree" more times than I could count.

As Elizabeth Warren makes clear in her post, "demonstrated consumer harm" isn't the only justification for antitrust action. We can't demonstrate the innovation that would occur in…

From the Warren post: Companies with an annual global revenue of $25 billion or more and that offer to the public an online marketplace, an exchange, or a platform for connecting t…

Yeah, and kids aren't compelled by law to smoke. If you think that Facebook addiction is the result of human weakness, you need to wake up. Facebook has methodically exploited huma…

Yes, it was sarcasm. They're more entrenched than you'd like to admit. They have a monopoly on social networking, they control a huge portion of digital advertising, and together w…

Yes, the free market is making it very easy to move away from Facebook.

I wonder if you read the article. Banks keep research and banking separate. At McKinsey, the heads of several practice areas are on the hedge fund's board. Not to mention that if y…

> Google is a business, it has a responsibility to make money for shareholders. This is its sole responsibility. Uh, where'd you get that from? The company has an obligation to act…

"People get the journalism they deserve." Do you really feel that that's happening? You've been given an example of a system that might work in a civilized, modern country called D…

> before the commercialization of New York That's funny. Before the commercialization of New York, it was a Lenape settlement.

Fossil vs. Git (2011): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2524422

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