Why TikTok makes more sense for Wal-Mart and Amazon than Oracle and Microsoft, and the FTC's ban on noncompete agreements prompts reflections noncompetes in Silicon Valley and the decline of trust across society. At the end: A question about Bluey and purchasing power for streamers, and an update on Drake's AI freestyle.

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Business Groups Race to Block FTC’s Ban on Noncompete Agreements — Wall Street Journal

FTC Enrages Corporate America by Eliminating Non-Compete Agreements — BIG by Matt Stoller

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