Pluralistic: To save the news, shatter ad-tech (25 May 2023)

Today's links

To save the news, shatter ad-tech: Structural separation will help the news claim their fair share.
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This day in history: 2003, 2008, 2013, 2018, 2022
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The good news is that Penguin Random House can't buy all the other publishers: Now for the bad news.
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This day in history: 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017
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Maintaining monopolies with the cloud: Microsoft, Oracle and other cloud giants use their terms of service to prevent competition.
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This day in history: 2007, 2012, 2017, 2021
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Surprise billing's death-spiral may suck in untold patients: The best time to kill Envision Healthcare was before it started (the second best time is now).
Podcasting "Vertically Challenged": We need to investigate the companies Big Tech DOESN'T buy.
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This day in history: 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017
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How and why to break up Big Tech: My new Locus column, "Vertically Challenged."
The Dawn of Everything: An essential reminder that we are in charge of our own destiny.
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This day in history: 2007, 2012, 2017
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Amazon's $31b "ad business" isn't: They getcha coming and going.
This day in history: 2002, 2012, 2017, 2021.
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Collective Action In Tech For Black Lives Matter: A guide to organize tech workers to support the anti-racism movement.
The art of density: The exuberant aerial collages of Cássio Vasconcellos.
Attack Surface sneak peek: A free extended preview of the next Little Brother novel.
Jack Dorsey's interop plan: If you can't beat 'em, out-federate 'em.
Google acquires major stake in ADT: Your Nest is spying on you.
Papercraft Addams Family house: Ray Keim is a genius.
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