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The chiefs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google are set to appear on Capitol Hill today, with a hearing just getting started now. If you want to follow along with the Guardian’s coverage of the anti-trust hearing, check out our liveblog.
All four will address accusations their respective companies constitute monopolies in the areas of online retail sales (Amazon), software (Apple), social media (Facebook) and online search (Google).
Related: Tech bosses including Zuckerberg and Bezos face grilling from Congress – live
When the US House judiciary committee gavels into order its upcoming antitrust hearing the four star witnesses will represent more than $275bn in combined personal net worth – and more than $4.8tn in market value.
5.00pm BST
Here’s a passage from a commentary article in scientific journal the Lancet, published in April, which seems notable right now:
People often wear masks to protect themselves, but we suggest a stronger public health rationale is source control to protect others from respiratory droplets.”
Cloth face coverings are one of the most powerful weapons we have to slow and stop the spread of the virus.”
Continue reading…More than 1,300 lives lost from coronavirus in the US yesterdayLive updates: tech bosses face grilling from CongressUS Rep tests positive, prompting Barr to get testedPortland protesters unleash fury over BLM, Covid-19 and economySign up to our First Thing newsletter 5.16pm BSTThe chiefs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google are set to appear on Capitol Hill today, with a hearing just getting started now. If you want to follow along with the Guardian’s coverage of the anti-trust hearing, check out our liveblog. All four will address accusations their respective companies constitute monopolies in the areas of online retail sales (Amazon), software (Apple), social media (Facebook) and online search (Google). Related: Tech bosses including Zuckerberg and Bezos face grilling from Congress – live When the US House judiciary committee gavels into order its upcoming antitrust hearing the four star witnesses will represent more than $275bn in combined personal net worth – and more than $4.8tn in market value. 5.00pm BSTHere’s a passage from a commentary article in scientific journal the Lancet, published in April, which seems notable right now: People often wear masks to protect themselves, but we suggest a stronger public health rationale is source control to protect others from respiratory droplets.”Cloth face coverings are one of the most powerful weapons we have to slow and stop the spread of the virus.” Continue reading…