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Recode Decode: Margrethe Vestager, European Commissioner for Competition (Live at SXSW 2019)

Recode Decode: Margrethe Vestager, European Commissioner for Competition (Live at SXSW 2019)

FromDecoder with Nilay Patel


Recode Decode: Margrethe Vestager, European Commissioner for Competition (Live at SXSW 2019)

FromDecoder with Nilay Patel

ratings:
Length:
65 minutes
Released:
Mar 18, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager talks with Recode's Kara Swisher in front of a live audience at South by Southwest 2019.In this episode: America's newfound appetite for tech regulation; why Vestager doesn't agree with Elizabeth Warren's "break them up" pitch; how Vestager assesses her tenure; why Big Tech is like pesticides; does GDPR favor larger companies?; the big problem with smart home devices; Mark Zuckerberg's pledge to pivot Facebook toward privacy; what Vestager will do after her current term ends; ethics in AI; why has there not been a tech giant out of Europe; what the next commissioner for competition should focus on; countering the forces of populism and nationalism; and the shifting priorities of antitrust.
Released:
Mar 18, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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Kara Swisher, Silicon Valley’s most revered journalist, hosts candid interviews with tech execs, politicians, celebrities and more about their big ideas and how they’re changing our world. Produced by Recode and the Vox Media Podcast Network.