“President Biden plans to call for tougher regulation of Silicon Valley in Tuesday’s State of the Union, leveraging the prime-time spotlight to galvanize Republicans and Democrats against industry abuses and signaling a new priority for his administration in its third year,” the Washington Post reports.
“The focus on tech is likely to be part of the president’s pitch for bipartisanship with a divided Congress, according to four people familiar with the speech who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the president’s plans. The speech will address antitrust enforcement and the tech industry, as well as the need for stronger privacy protections, according to two of the people.”