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Google faces a new antitrust trial this week, AI startups are shifting away from developing large language models, and why innovative drugs for life-saving treatments are so expensive

Watch All-In E195 Read our Deep Dive on Drug Development Caught My Eye… Google faces a new antitrust trial this week, brought by the Department of Justice and a coalition of states. Unlike the previous case focused on Google's dominance in internet search, this trial examines the company's advertising technology. What's at stake in this trial? The trial's outcome could determine the future of Google's digital advertising business, which generates over $200 billion in annual revenue. The Department of Justice argues that Google formed its monopoly through strategic acquisitions, including…

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