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    Street Talk for April 15, 2022

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    Sacarias Kiusalaas
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    Arts & Sciences has added director Sacarias Kiusalaas to its London roster. This is the first U.K. representation for Kiusalaas. After a brief stint in film school, Kiusalaas set out to forge his own path. Joining B-Reel’s office in Stockholm, he continued honing his craft first as an intern and then while assisting directors. Emerging as a director in his own right, Sacarias is known for weaving narratives that connect the viewer to the human spirit that lies at the heart of each story. "When Harry Met Santa," Kiusalaas’ 2021 film for The Norwegian Postal Service, garnered both international press coverage and industry awards including the Grand Prix at Norway’s advertising and design industry’s annual all-night award ceremony, Gullblyanten 2021. Bold, spellbinding, and heartwarming, the film gradually reveals the protagonist’s growing attraction to Santa Claus. Year after year, Harry waits for the one evening in which he can enjoy a brief encounter with his beloved. Intimate close-ups capture the magic of attraction between Harry and Santa, which are juxtaposed against the mundane activities that Harry must endure while waiting for his love to return. Poignant and profound, the film also marks the 50 years since a law outlawing same sex relationships was abolished in Norway.  Meanwhile, cherished memories capture the tender story of single father and his son in “Together Again” for Cancerfonden (The Swedish Cancer Society). The story unfolds as if we are experiencing each moment alongside father and son, from the young boy’s first day of school to the day when he learns of his father’s cancer diagnosis. Sometimes heart-wrenching, other times deeply life-affirming, the film tenderly reveals how lives are changed forever in the wake of a devastating diagnosis while the unbreakable bond between father and son remains….

     

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    A Closer Look At Proposed Measures Designed To Curb Google’s Search Monopoly

    Thursday, November 21, 2024

    U.S. regulators are proposing aggressive measures to restore competition to the online search market after a federal judge ruled Google maintained an illegal monopoly for the last decade.

    The sweeping set of recommendations filed late Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Justice could radically alter Google's business, including possibly spinning off the Chrome web browser and syndicating its search data to competitors. Even if the courts adopt the blueprint, Google isn't likely to make any significant changes until 2026 at the earliest, because of the legal system's slow-moving wheels.

    Here's what it all means:

    What is the Justice Department's goal?
    Federal prosecutors are cracking down on Google in a case originally filed during near the end of then-President Donald Trump's first term. Officials say the main goal of these proposals is to get Google to stop leveraging its dominant search engine to illegally squelch competition and stifle innovation.

    "The playing field is not level because of Google's conduct, and Google's quality reflects the ill-gotten gains of an advantage illegally acquired," the Justice Department asserted in its recommendations. "The remedy must close this gap and deprive Google of these advantages."

    Not surprisingly, Google sees things much differently. The Justice Department's "wildly overbroad proposal goes miles beyond the Court's decision," Kent Walker, Google's chief legal officer, asserted in a blog post. "It would break a range of Google products — even beyond search — that people love and find helpful in their everyday lives."

    It's still possible that the Justice Department could ease off on its attempts to break up Google, especially if President-elect Donald Trump... Read More

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