Senator Elizabeth Warren takes a stand against Big Tech

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Written By Jennifer Joslyn

🤖 Senator Elizabeth Warren takes a stand against Big Tech.

She made her case in a six-page letter to the United States’ top antitrust enforcers, including Lina Khan, chair of the Federal Trade Commission, and Jonathan Kanter, who heads up the antitrust division of the Justice Department. In the letter, Senator Warren urged the enforcers to keep their eye on the Big Tech market - made up of Google, Amazon, and Apple - as they continue their individual expansions into the automotive industry. She highlighted the possible risks of Big Tech having access to individual dashboards and vehicles.

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