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Tech and telecoms under the Trump Administration

Republican leadership in the White House and at the FCC will likely see the rollback of consumer protection measures in both the tech and telecoms sectors

EU: Google’s cloud complaint against Microsoft

The showdown between tech firms finds Google advocating greater openness in digital markets, despite its alleged abuse of dominance elsewhere

Court upholds Google Shopping fine in the EU

The end of the 14-year long case provides an opportunity to reflect on the step-change in antitrust enforcement against big tech around the world

Licensing Amazon’s project Kuiper in the UK

Despite identifying four potential risks to competition, Ofcom expects to grant the new satellite licence, citing particular benefits for consumers in rural areas

Cloud market competition concerns in Spain

A complaint alleging anti-competitive behaviour by Microsoft reflects familiar anxieties about the dominance of US tech firms and Europe’s (in)ability to compete in digital markets

Regulating AI competition in the UK

The CMA’s early and active agenda for addressing the competitive risks posed by AI stands in stark contrast to the Government’s more pro-innovation approach

EC launches its first DMA investigations

While the focus on self-preferencing and steering of users’ choices is unsurprising, the EC is likely to face familiar criticism over its repeated attempts to address well-worn complaints

The World v. Apple

While the firm faces a lawsuit over its position in the device market in the US, it’s weathering increasing pressure from European regulators over its app store practices

Regulating disinformation under the EU’s DSA

The new guidelines complement a series of policies introduced by big tech firms to address disinformation ahead of 2024 elections around the world

Event debrief: US FTC Tech Summit on AI

The regulator launched an investigation into partnerships between tech firms while panellists raised concerns about single points of failure elsewhere in the AI value chain