Senior Policy Reporter
Lauren Feiner is the senior policy reporter at The Verge, where she covers the intersection of Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill from Washington, D.C. Prior to that, she spent five years at CNBC, where she covered the Google search antitrust trial, industry lobbying, tech Supreme Court cases, and many efforts to enact new privacy, antitrust, and content moderation laws.
When she's not writing about Congress, she's probably catching up on her many podcasts on 2x speed.
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The band says in a new lawsuit that after their music saw a surge in popularity, it still had “not been paid a single cent by UMG” until taking action against them. The complaint gives a glimpse into what it’s like for a band seeing a revival of its music — and the alleged challenge of capitalizing on that.
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The Federal Trade Commission chair is scheduled to appear at events with candidates including Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), according to Punchbowl News. It’s an interesting statement, as Khan’s progressive enforcement — especially when it comes to tech — has ruffled feathers even within the Democratic party. Donors like Reid Hoffman have urged Vice President Kamala Harris to oust her, if elected.
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