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Gail Slater Leaves Role as Justice Dept.’s Antitrust Chief

✇NYT: Technology
By:David McCabe
Her departure follows months of mounting tension over her division’s work to determine whether companies violated antitrust laws.

© Pete Kiehart for The New York Times

Abigail Slater was in the job as assistant attorney general for the antitrust division for roughly a year, after her confirmation in March.
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Netflix Leader Pushes Warner Deal Before Skeptical Lawmakers

✇NYT: Technology
By:David McCabe
Senators asked Ted Sarandos about whether the acquisition would raise prices, squeeze talent and degrade the moviegoing experience.

© Eric Lee for The New York Times

Ted Sarandos, left, a co-chief executive of Netflix, and Bruce Campbell, right, chief revenue and strategy officer of Warner Bros. Discovery. Mr. Sarandos told a Senate subcommittee on Tuesday that “we’ll keep growing the American entertainment industry.”
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F.T.C. Appeals Loss in Meta Antitrust Case

✇NYT: Technology
By:David McCabe
The agency is aiming to reverse a setback in the government’s campaign to rein in the power of the biggest tech companies.

© Jason Henry for The New York Times

The Federal Trade Commission argued that Meta had bought Instagram and WhatsApp to get rid of the threat posed by young competitors.
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Trump’s Interest in Warner Bros. Deal Weighs On Justice Department

✇NYT: Technology
By:David McCabe
President Trump’s unusual decision to involve himself in the government’s review of the deal puts pressure on his antitrust chief.

© Pete Kiehart for The New York Times

Gail Slater is in charge of the Department of Justice’s antitrust division, which is expected to handle the government’s review of a Warner Bros. deal.
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