Keldon Bester

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Keldon Bester

Keldon Bester

@KeldonB

exec director @monopolyproject board member @cinemaincanada fellow @CIGIOnline previously @CompBureau @openmarkets

Ottawa Beigetreten Aralık 2009
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Keldon Bester@KeldonB·
"A new report by CAMP makes the point that, “Canadian farmers are price-takers trapped in the middle of a U-shaped power asymmetry between the companies from which they buy inputs from and the companies to whom they sell their products.” theglobeandmail.com/opinion/editor…
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Gigi Sohn
Gigi Sohn@gigibsohn·
Yes, but you know, media consolidation leads to greater synergies, which means more journalists, and more news! That is the biggest lie media companies seeking to merge, like Nexstar and TEGNA, tell regulators.
David Folkenflik@davidfolkenflik

CBS News lays off 6% - less than had been speculated. CBS News Radio is killed off, to go off air May 22 - the home of Edward R. Murrow and in many ways the origin story of US broadcast news. Memo below from CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss and president Tom Cibrowski

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Douglas Farrar
Douglas Farrar@DouglasLFarrar·
The FTC’s Meta lawsuit was often framed as an abstract attempt to rein in Big Tech. But in the end, the acquisition’s human cost was obvious — and an example of precisely why antitrust law matters. “Bringing to light that [Supernatural] was a core way for communities to stay healthy shows that there were real stakes here.”
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David Coletto 🇨🇦
David Coletto 🇨🇦@DavidColetto·
Dynamic pricing has existed for years. Airlines and hotels have used it forever. But Canadians react very differently when prices might change based on who you are, your data, or your browsing behaviour. That is where public skepticism kicks in. Our new research: abacusdata.ca/canadians-are-…
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"What appears to trouble people is the idea that prices might be tailored to individual consumers in ways that are invisible, difficult to understand, and potentially exploitative."
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Keldon Bester@KeldonB·
Canadians know what's up. "Across the country, Canadians express a strong desire for governments to step in and set rules governing algorithmic pricing practices, with many supporting outright prohibition of certain forms of automated pricing systems." abacusdata.ca/canadians-are-…
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Future of Music Coalition
Future of Music Coalition@future_of_music·
Here's how Live Nation (which insists it's not a monopoly) describes its dominance to potential sponsorship/marketing clients.
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David Shor
David Shor@davidshor·
When we tested videos on these themes, AI-specific populism - messages that address the future impact of AI in bold, populist terms - performed at the top compared with every other topic we've tested in moving voters toward Democrats.
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Keldon Bester@KeldonB·
“These clauses can sit in a lease for decades and suddenly block a tenant you never expected... They can cover everything from how many parking spaces a tenant can use to which categories are allowed in a centre.” costar.com/article/214650…
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Evan Swarztrauber
Evan Swarztrauber@SayreEvan·
In China, Apple has dropped its app store fees without much fuss. Contrast that with democracies, including the US, where Apple engaged in malicious compliance and drawn-out resistance to changes. As @SarahPerezTC notes, it indicates "how important China is to Apple’s market."
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Keldon Bester@KeldonB·
Woke Texas Intermediate how did I miss this
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Aakash Gupta
Aakash Gupta@aakashgupta·
> oai and anthropic watching google remember it owns the browser, the email, the maps, and the search engine
Google@Google

Today @GoogleMaps is getting its biggest upgrade in over a decade. By combining our Gemini models with a deep understanding of the world, Maps now unlocks entirely new possibilities for how you navigate and explore. Here’s what you need to know 🧵

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Great move here by the CRTC. Connection / disconnection fees are a constant consumer gripe and make switching plans a pain.
CRTCeng@CRTCeng

#DYK? We’re giving you more flexibility to switch plans. Service providers will no longer be able to charge fees to activate, change or cancel your Internet and cellphone service plans. canada.ca/en/radio-telev…

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