Now, in an echo of that pivotal moment, Congress is preparing to grill the tech titans of our time:and Google's parent company,. It will be the first antitrust hearing of its kind since Gates' visit to Capitol Hill in 1998. And some policy experts anticipate that history could repeat itself, as the biggest of Big Tech face a range of antitrust probes by state and federal officials, as well as the European Union. How tech companies may defend themselvesAhead of the debate, at least one company put forth research to show how the scrutiny they face is misguided. The four CEOs will vigorously argue, much as Gates did, that their companies have enabled countless other businesses to form and thrive.

Source: CNN July 27, 2020 12:11 UTC