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Innovation does more to keep Big Tech in check than regulation ever could. Balaji says billion-dollar acquisitions are a sign of Big Tech’s weakness. They show what incumbents couldn't build and fund startup piranhas to fill the gaps. Block the exits, and you shut down the next generation.

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