(Apologies for the audio, had some issues on my end. Fixed for next time!) "It’s time to break up Amazon, Google, and Facebook" That’s how U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren began her explosive big tech takedown proposal on Medium on March 8. "Twenty-five years ago, Facebook, Google, and Amazon didn’t exist. Now they are among the most valuable and well-known companies in the world. It’s a great story — but also one that highlights why the government must break up monopolies and promote competitive markets." Needless to say, it got a whole lot of attention, especially in the tech press. Since then, Warren, who has a long history of consumer advocacy, has expanded and elaborated on who she’s targeting and what she means, especially when it comes to Apple and the App Store. Including in an interview that went live just last night, with my guest today, Editor-in-Chief of the Verge, Nilay Patel. SPONSOR: Brilliant Go to http://brilliant.org/vector and sign up for free. First 200 people get 20% off the premium course! LINKS: Here’s how we can break up Big Tech – Team Warren – Medium Elizabeth Warren wants to break up Apple, too - The Verge MORE: Gear: https://kit.com/reneritchie Podcast: http://applepodcasts.com/vector Twitter: https://twitter.com/reneritchie Instagram: https://instagram.com/reneritchie SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts Overcast Pocket Casts Castro RSS YouTube