Big Tech is going on trial

A photo illustration of a gavel center screen surrounded by black and white square cutouts of Sundar Pichai, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos and Tim Cook over a red background. Photo illustration by William Joel / Photos: Getty

For decades, the tech industry has skirted scrutiny over mergers, acquisitions, and potential anti-competitive behavior as antitrust crusaders argued their case from the sidelines. But this week, the industry’s biggest companies will be forced to confront that evidence head-on.

On July 29th, lawmakers are set to face the chief executives of the tech industry’s four most powerful players: Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google. Since last June, House lawmakers have been engaged in a sweeping investigation into the tech sector, focusing on whether some of the most notable names in the industry have grown too big and powerful. Over the course of the last year, the antitrust panel of the House Judiciary Committee has led the investigation...

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