{"id":77806,"date":"2025-04-26T14:46:35","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T14:46:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/news\/big-techs-antitrust-cases-are-starting-to-feel-like-groundhog-day\/"},"modified":"2025-04-26T14:46:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-26T14:46:35","slug":"big-techs-antitrust-cases-are-starting-to-feel-like-groundhog-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/news\/big-techs-antitrust-cases-are-starting-to-feel-like-groundhog-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Tech\u2019s antitrust cases are starting to feel like Groundhog Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today on Equity (<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/podcasts\/equity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/podcasts\/equity\/<\/a>) , we&#8217;re digging into the week\u2019s headlines, from browsers and search to AI <!--more--> and social, and why Google and Meta&#8217;s antitrust cases have us wondering if they\u2019re really breaking up monopolies or just passing the baton to the next dominant player.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Listen to the full episode to hear about:<\/p>\n<p>  \u2022<br \/>\n     Tesla\u2019s massive 71% profit drop (<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/04\/22\/tesla-profits-drop-71-on-weak-sales-and-anti-elon-musk-sentiment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/04\/22\/tesla-profits-drop-71-on-weak-sales-and-anti-elon-musk-sentiment\/<\/a>)  and how Elon Musk is doubling down on Tesla and AI<\/p>\n<p>  \u2022  How Mati Carbon (<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/04\/23\/xprize-carbon-awarded-to-a-dirt-simple-carbon-removal-technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/04\/23\/xprize-carbon-awarded-to-a-dirt-simple-carbon-removal-technology\/<\/a>)  took home the grand prize from this year\u2019s Xprize Carbon Removal competition<\/p>\n<p>  \u2022  Vibe coding, Cursor, and which AI-powered coding tool OpenAI has its sights on acquiring next (<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/04\/22\/why-openai-wanted-to-buy-cursor-but-opted-for-the-fast-growing-windsurf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/04\/22\/why-openai-wanted-to-buy-cursor-but-opted-for-the-fast-growing-windsurf\/<\/a>) <\/p>\n<p>  \u2022<br \/>\n     The $91.5 billion raised by U.S. startups in Q1 (<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/04\/16\/startup-funding-hit-records-in-q1-but-the-outlook-for-2025-is-still-awful\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/04\/16\/startup-funding-hit-records-in-q1-but-the-outlook-for-2025-is-still-awful\/<\/a>) \u2014and why more than half of it went to just 10 companies<\/p>\n<p>Equity will be back next week, so stay tuned!<\/p>\n<p>Equity is TechCrunch\u2019s flagship podcast, produced by Theresa Loconsolo, and posts every Wednesday and Friday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to us on  (<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/id1215439780\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/id1215439780<\/a>) Apple Podcasts (<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/id1215439780\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/id1215439780<\/a>) , Overcast (<a href=\"https:\/\/overcast.fm\/itunes1215439780\/equity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/overcast.fm\/itunes1215439780\/equity<\/a>) , Spotify (<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/5IEYLip3eDppcOmy5DmphC?si=rZDFHv2sQUul_g94iCRgpQ)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/5IEYLip3eDppcOmy5DmphC?si=rZDFHv2sQUul_g94iCRgpQ)<\/a>  and all the casts. 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