The proposal fits into the broader long-term objective of digital sovereignty, but will have to stand up to fierce global competition
Investigating the cloud market in France
A competition inquiry comes at a time when the cloud sector has become increasingly important for telcos, who have challenged the role of the traditional players
Online Safety Bill: The Government has listened
It appears that critics have succeeded in obtaining significant improvements to what initially looked like a poorly drafted piece of legislation
US lawmakers move to curb the power of big tech
As things stand, the US could now be quicker than the UK to adopt new antitrust laws to tackle the dominance of big tech
Could the FTC succeed in breaking up Meta?
The antitrust case seeking to undo Meta’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp will go ahead – but it could take several years to resolve
Google could face ex-ante regulation in Germany
Germany could be the first country to test the effectiveness of ex-ante rules for digital platforms, with lessons to be learned for regulators around the world
UK competition authority accuses Apple and Google of operating a duopoly
The CMA’s findings are consistent with findings elsewhere, however the UK could be the first to put in place ex-ante rules to address them
Advertising guidance on UK video-sharing platforms
Ofcom’s new guidance helps online platforms comply with the Audiovisual Media Services Regulation, but could be superseded by the upcoming Online Safety Bill
The EU adopts its Data Governance Act
With the foundations to enact the EC’s Data Strategy now in place, building large-scale data assets will be crucial for the EU to attract investment in AI
Europe’s approach to regulating the digital economy moves ahead
Reaching this point was done in record time, but there are details still to iron out – particularly over who will enforce the rules
