Linus is skeptical that a new US administration would necessarily be more favorable to Google regarding current antitrust investigations.

“I have no idea whether that will or won't continue with the next administration because I think that everyone on both sides of the political Spectrum can agree that um it is likely to be unpredictable”

A forced remedy or breakup of Google will likely occur due to the company's size and political vulnerability.

“Unfortunately, not what Freeberg just said. It'll be the opposite. There'll be some form of forced remedy.”

Large companies that leverage excess capital to invest in significant R&D can provide a net benefit to society through technological innovation.

“I've shared in the past my belief that companies that are big that have excess capital that then invest that excess capital in R&D can be a net benefit for all of us.”