How One Tech Monopoly Paved the Way for Another
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In a landmark antitrust ruling against Google last week, another case was at the heart of the story — one from the 1990s.

Steve Lohr, who covers technology and the economy for The Times, explains the influence of United States v. Microsoft and what lessons that case might hold for the future of Big Tech today.

Guest: Steve Lohr), who covers technology, the economy and work for The New York Times.

Background reading: 

• How the Google antitrust ruling may influence tech competition).
• The ruling on Google’s search dominance) was the first antitrust decision of the modern internet era in a case against a technology giant.

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