Benedict Evans joins Alex for a discussion on tech regulation, protectionism, and antitrust. They discuss current top stories, including TikTok's U.S. acquisition and Nvdia buying ARM, while also delving into large-scale topics like the media's coverage of tech, tech protectionism in western democracies, and the shift away from the U.S. leading governance of the internet.

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Originally Aired: 09/15/20

00:00 - Subscribe for Tech & Business News Daily

00:26 - Benedict's Current Ventures

01:11 - Benedict Evans Tech Newsletter

01:59 - Coverage of Tech by the Media

05:40 - Nvidia's Acquisition of ARM

07:22 - Geopolicitcs of TikTok Deal

11:01 - Initial reaction to TikTok Regulation

12:27 - The Internet Has By Default Run on US Rules

16:21 - Regulating a Future w/ More Foreign Apps

19:26 - Should The EU Have Adopted Tech Protectionism?

25:21 - European Attitude Towards Data and Privacy

28:56 - Platforms Taking Advantage of Producers

33:57 - Regulating vs Breaking Up Tech Companies

34:47 - Why App Store Issues are NOT a Competition Problem

37:48 - Dealing with Natural Monopolies

41:56 - Specific Regulation for Individual Tech Monopolies

46:22 - Challenges for US regulation

48:41 - Is Netflix Overvalued?

53:13 - Why Netflix is a TV Show Company, Not Tech

54:33 - Don't Forget to Subscribe For More Winner Take All!

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