@sumitecon.bsky.social
Personal a/c - 'tweets' are my own, 'retweets' & likes are not endorsements.
My latest Op-Ed in @commondreams.org
House Republicans keep promising a crusade against Big Tech’s power. If they were serious, they would likely find support from their Democratic colleagues
Jim Jordan has been traveling the world on our dime to lobby for Big Tech in the name of protecting “free speech.” This shift from antitrust to anti-woke is a gift to Big Tech.
12.10.2025 13:37 — 👍 9 🔁 8 💬 1 📌 2One way to a more competitive online ecosystem is for Apple & Google to compete vigorously.
None of Judge Mehta’s remedies makes this a more likely outcome - instead the tacit non-compete agreement between the two companies can continue.
In my September letter for @nextgencompetition.bsky.social I write about the Google search decision & how it is a missed opportunity. ⬇️
10.10.2025 21:40 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0These lies are pissing me off.
This isn’t about health care for undocumented immigrants – that’s already against the law.
It’s about the fact that Republicans are intentionally skyrocketing your premiums.
My take on the Google search remedies decision in
@techpolicypress.bsky.social
➡️Remedies Not Enough as Google will still be default ➡️None of the other remedies compensate for this
➡️ Just relying on AI is bananas
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Not sure you need the ominous background music !
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Antitrust advocates call on #FTC to investigate Meta's de facto vertical acquisition of Scale AI
"This investment includes all the anti‑competitive hallmarks typical of Big Tech’s minority stakes in generative AI firms." @sumitecon.bsky.social, NextGen Competition
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The move comes a day after the agency ousted the antitrust division’s head of mergers amid disagreements on merger policy
29.07.2025 20:28 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0The Justice Department has dropped its challenge to American Express Global Business Travel’s proposed acquisition of rival CWT
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US citizen and army vet was detained during immigration raid and held incommunicado for three days
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👏 @Proton.me for joining the class-action lawsuit against Apple. ⬇️
Is Apple a privacy first company ?
It sells iPhone user data to Google, is developing an advertising business & as Proton explains:
"Apple’s App Store policies disproportionately favor the surveillance capitalism business model…”
Trump Withholds Nearly $7 Billion for Schools, With Little Explanation www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/u...
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Closing arguments "offered a window into the court’s thinking around four critical factors: markets that remedies should apply to, how remedies might affect other markets, proportionality of remedies, and administrability of remedies,” writes @sumitecon.bsky.social for @techpolicypress.bsky.social:
05.06.2025 19:49 — 👍 7 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0This is legit hilarious
23.05.2025 22:16 — 👍 2686 🔁 420 💬 112 📌 20“Instead of focusing on fighting this abstraction, Apple should really be focusing on innovating.” – @sumitecon.bsky.social
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A must-read on the Apple contempt ruling and what it means for Big Tech. ⬇️
On Meta’s uniqueness because it is controlled by one person—Mark Zuckerberg.
How it operates without any constraints
If the FTC and the Courts are allowed to operate independently we may get some relief - read more ⬇️
My statement
"Apple has consistently prioritized profits over the developer ecosystem that creates the majority of value for iPhone users. Instead of appealing the ruling, Apple should comply and focus on innovating - where is the intelligent Siri we were all promised in its ads?" ⬇️
Need a roundup of April’s antitrust news? Our latest newsletter just dropped! 📩
Catch @sumitecon.bsky.social's take on the Meta-FTC trial, fresh updates on OpenAI, Big Tech flattery, and a full recap of our work this month.
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When Google was ruled to be a monopolist last August, we called it a ‘reckoning for Big Tech.’ Today, that reckoning continues.
Read @sumitecon.bsky.social's full statement on the Google Ad Tech decision:
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President Trump just fired two board members at the National Credit Union Administration in his latest attack on consumers.
Yet another attempt by Trump to skirt the rule of law, undermine independent agencies, and illegally purge the government of those working for Americans.
"The creation of a 'Monopoly Busters' caucus is a critical first step, and we commend @jayapal.house.gov, @deluzio.house.gov, @pkryan.bsky.social, and @repangiecraig.bsky.social for their proactive leadership." ⚖️🏛️
Read @sumitecon.bsky.social's full statement:
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Hoping Humphrey’s Executor stands so this is not another ‘At Will’ employment !
Would be good to see @bedoyaftc.bsky.social & Slaughter reinstated so that we have a fully functioning bipartisan FTC !
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Even more reason to look forward to this hearing on AI and competition !
@nextgencompetition.bsky.social sent a letter underscoring the transformative potential of AI and advocating for:
policy guardrails & effective competition
These policies will reinforce each other - it’s not either or.
I’m heading to the Senate floor because Donald Trump and Elon Musk have shown a complete disregard for the rule of law, the Constitution, and the needs of the American people. You can tune in on CSPAN, YouTube, X, and Facebook.
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28.03.2025 12:12 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Great to join NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social as its Executive Director.
We will make the case for more competitive, differentiated, and innovative technology ecosystems.
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