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At Meta’s Antitrust Trial, a Bygone Internet Era Comes Back to Life

In the landmark antitrust case, tech executives have harked back to a Silicon Valley age when social apps like Facebook, Path, Orkut and Google Plus boomed.

By Mike Isaac and Cecilia Kang

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What If Mark Zuckerberg Had Not Bought Instagram and WhatsApp?

Meta’s antitrust trial, in which the government contends the company killed competition by buying young rivals, hinges on unknowable alternate versions of Silicon Valley history.

By Mike Isaac

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Ashton Hall’s Unconventional Morning Routine Has Drawn Nearly a Billion Views

Ashton Hall’s unconventional morning routine has drawn close to a billion views, and scores of copycat videos.

By Sopan Deb

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Leaked War Plans, and the Trouble with Off-channel Messaging

Revelations that President Trump’s inner circle discussed sensitive military details on Signal has jolted Washington. What comes next could also be closely watched by Wall Street.

By Andrew Ross Sorkin Ravi Mattu Bernhard Warner Sarah Kessler