Year in Wires, 2025Dec 26
in january 2025 the whole world changed — a look back at all the bangers, as pirate wires covered the intersection of politics, technology, and culture
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Shock UK Regulatory Coup Gives Government Sweeping Control Over US Tech
london’s digital markets, competition and consumers act gives regulators the power to stop any acquisition, anywhere, for basically any reason they want
Ashley Rindsberg
Nov 26, 2024
A UK regulator will soon be handed a raft of sweeping powers that will allow it to subject American tech companies to aggressive legal interventions
A new “ex-ante” framework means companies will be forced to work with regulators at the level of product design
The DMCC’s vague definitions and exotic terminology also give the UK virtually unlimited power to interfere in every deal of any real significance
Year in Wires, 2025
My Billionaire Christmas Wish ListDec 22
pirate wires #152 // a lot of you’ve been asking how to spend your money, and I have a few ideas
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State Capacity Isn't FascismDec 19
tech companies give the government, historically dumb and slow, cutting-edge tools to enforce the law of the land. don't like it? change the law, don't blame the toolmakers.
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