A multitude of suits against social media companies like Alphabet, ByteDance, Meta and Snap accusing them of causing addiction and other harms lead this episode of Bloomberg Intelligence’s Votes and Verdicts podcast. Matt Schettenhelm previews a trial against Meta by over 30 state attorneys general set to start Aug. 17, with tens of billions in damages and penalties at stake, creating major pressure to settle. Justin Teresi discusses a Justice Department probe of exclusionary conduct in the corn and soybean seed markets, with companies like Bayer and Corteva potentially exposed. Andrew Silverman explains why AI-driven productivity gains could increase tax pressure on companies like Amazon, Nvidia and Intel tied to compute, energy and infrastructure as governments adapt tax systems previously built around labor and payrolls.

<p>A multitude of suits against social media companies like Alphabet, ByteDance, Meta and Snap accusing them of causing addiction and other harms lead this episode of Bloomberg Intelligence&rsquo;s Votes and Verdicts podcast. Matt Schettenhelm previews a trial against Meta by over 30 state attorneys general set to start Aug. 17, with tens of billions in damages and penalties at stake, creating major pressure to settle. Justin Teresi discusses a Justice Department probe of exclusionary conduct in the corn and soybean seed markets, with companies like Bayer and Corteva potentially exposed. Andrew Silverman explains why AI-driven productivity gains could increase tax pressure on companies like Amazon, Nvidia and Intel tied to compute, energy and infrastructure as governments adapt tax systems previously built around labor and payrolls.</p>

Votes and Verdicts is a series that examines the intersection of business, policy and law. It features conversations between Bloomberg Intelligence's team of litigation and policy analysts and thought leaders discussing legal and policy issues affecting markets and business decisions across many sectors.

<p>Votes and Verdicts is a series that examines the intersection of business, policy and law. It features conversations between Bloomberg Intelligence's team of litigation and policy analysts and thought leaders discussing legal and policy issues affecting markets and business decisions across many sectors.</p>

Votes & Verdicts

Social Media Addicts, Seed Antitrust, AI Tax

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