Today's links Apple threatens to stop selling iPhones in the EU: Yeah, right. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Thomas Ligotti's anhedonic philosophy; Catalan elections; Molly Crabapple's Syria. Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Latest books: You keep readin' em, I'll keep writin' 'em. Upcoming books: Like I said, I'll keep writin' 'em. Colophon: All the rest. Apple threatens to stop selling iPhones in the EU (permalink) App...| Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
Merger-control regimes around the world have for some time now engaged with the theory of harm known as “killer acquisitions.” The idea is simple: an incumbent buys a rival in order to shut down its operations and preempt future competition. Indeed, the original paper that laid out the theory found that 5-7% of mergers may ... Killer Acquisitions: A Killer Story, But Still Not Much Evidence The post Killer Acquisitions: A Killer Story, But Still Not Much Evidence appeared first on Truth o...| Truth on the Market
The Brazilian government’s executive branch hosted a political ceremony last week in which it unveiled its “Digital Brazil Agenda,” which proposes six government projects to build a “safer, more competitive, and more innovative digital environment.” The most high-profile of these was the Digital Child and Teenager Act, which would set rules for how social-media platforms ... Brazil’s Digital Markets Bill: A DMA Through the Back Door? The post Brazil’s Digital Markets Bill: A DMA...| Truth on the Market
Something I missed in posting about Apple’s critical appraisal of the Digital Markets Act is its timing. Why now? Well, it turns out the European Commission sought feedback beginning in July, and with a deadline of just before midnight on 24 September. That is why it published that statement, and why Google did the same. […]| pxlnv.com
Apple issued a press release criticizing the E.U.’s Digital Markets Act in a curious mix of countries. It published it on its European sites — of course — and in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States, all English-speaking. It also issued the same press release in Brazil, China, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, and Thailand — […]⌥ Permalink| Pixel Envy
"Legitimate interest" can now be used as a lawful basis for processing personal data The UK Data Act is sparking a loyalty gold rush, writes Andrew Bridges, Data Quality & Governance Manager at Sagacity, and Member of the DMA Governance Committee. Over the next year . . . We are really sorry to say that […] The post New act changes landscape for customer service and loyalty appeared first on Loyalty Magazine.| Loyalty Magazine
U.S. District Court Judge Amit Mehta’s Sept. 2 remedies opinion in the U.S. v. Google monopolization (Google Search) case is, in large part, a rejection of government regulation of digital platforms in the guise of antitrust. The limited and cabined conduct-related remedies it imposes are far less significant than its rejection of the U.S. Justice Department’s (DOJ) proposed conduct ... The Google Remedies Decision and Big Tech Antitrust The post The Google Remedies Decision and Big T...| Truth on the Market
The “user-side” search-query data remedy carved out by U.S. District Court Judge Amit Mehta in the just handed-down U.S. v Google decision appears to be animated by a similar intuition (search quality depends on large volumes of click-and-query signals) as the EU Digital Markets Act’s Article 6(11), but they also diverge in important ways. Where ... Comparing the EU DMA to the Search-Query Data-Sharing Remedy in US v Google| Truth on the Market
The European Union has a well-established playbook for regulating industries dominated by U.S. firms: Identify a market where American companies are global leaders; Draft sweeping legislation grounded in vague principles like “fairness” or “sustainability”; and Create a regulatory structure that imposes disproportionate burdens on the largest and most successful (and usually foreign) companies. The EU’s ... The EU Proposes a DMA for Space The post The EU Proposes a DMA for Space...| Truth on the Market
Pour Teresa Ribera, la vice-présidente de la Commission européenne, l'Europe doit être prête à renoncer à l'accord sur les droits de douane conclu avec les États-Unis, si Donald Trump met à exécution ses menaces de cibler les pays qui « discriminent », via leurs législations sur le numérique, les géants américains. Une position aussi adoptée par Stéphane Séjourné, le commissaire européen à la Stratégie industrielle.| 01net.com
Much has been said about the so-called “Brussels Effect”—that is, the European Union’s animating conceit that its mission is to make rules for the entire world. Without irony, the EU has embraced the meme that others innovate, while the EU regulates. Recent shifts in U.S. trade policy have introduced the threat of tariffs against jurisdictions ... The Washington Effect: Will the Brussels Bureaucracy Bend?| Truth on the Market
Brazil is broadly expected to move forward in the very near future with plans to adopt ex-ante competition regulations to govern digital platforms. Indeed, in the wake of a public consultation launched by the Ministry of Finance in early 2024, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the administration have spent much of the past ... Lessons from the UK for Brazil’s Digital Market Strategy The post Lessons from the UK for Brazil’s Digital Market Strategy appeared first on Truth on the Mar...| Truth on the Market
I recently explained in Forbes that U.S. trade negotiators could leverage the planned withdrawal of anticompetitive federal regulations to obtain a cutback in foreign anticompetitive market distortions (ACMDs) that harm American firms and consumers. A July 2 nonpartisan letter to senior administration officials from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), joined by senior policy scholars, ... Why the United States May Confront Nontariff Attacks Against Tech Firms The p...| Truth on the Market
The European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) has emerged as one of the most consequential pieces of digital regulation in recent years. While officially presented as pro-competition legislation designed to ensure fair and open digital markets, mounting evidence suggests the DMA functions as a de facto digital tax on American technology companies. This analysis draws ... The Digital Markets Act as an EU Digital Tax: When Compliance Costs Dwarf Regulatory Estimates The post The Digital Mark...| Truth on the Market
Google must comply with the DMA to restore fair competition and ensure consumer choice The post Letter to the Commission: Google non-compliance appeared first on People vs. Big Tech.| People vs. Big Tech
The European Commission issued a significant noncompliance decision earlier today, finding the “consent or pay” model that Meta implemented from March 2024 to November 2024 for its Facebook and Instagram services breached key obligations imposed on designated gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Accompanied by a €200 million fine, the decision concluded that Meta’s ... A First Take on the European Commission’s DMA Decision Against Meta| Truth on the Market
Some firms may have already completed their Double Materiality Assessments (DMAs) and are looking ahead to the subsequent reporting requirements, whereas others will be prioritizing completing the DMA in early 2025. In this article, Alpha share their learnings from supporting clients with the DMA, and key questions to consider for…| Asset & Wealth Management - Alpha FMC
A recent EU court ruling has clarified that platforms like Meta must now get explicit user consent before using off-platform data for targeted ads. This decision limits the reliance on "legitimate interest" and pushes companies to revise their data processing and ad targeting methods to comply with GDPR standards, prioritising user privacy and transparency.| GDPR EU
Finally, X seems to be crumbling. Here’s why I think decentralised, federated social platforms offer the best opportunity for freedom.| The lost outpost
Mit iOS 17.5 Beta wird es für iPhone-Nutzer möglich sein, Apps direkt aus Webseiten herunterzuladen – eine Revolution im App-Ökosystem. Welche Vor- und Nachteile bringt diese Veränderung mit sich?| Jörg Schieb | Digital und KI
Today, the European Union announced that it has added iPadOS to the products and services subject to the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The designation gives Apple six months to comply with the DMA. In a press release, the European Commission said: The Commission’s investigation found that Apple presents the features of a gatekeeper in relation| www.macstories.net
It’s been an eventful two weeks for those following the story of the European Union’s implementation of the Digital Markets Act. On April 18, the European Commission began a series of workshops with the companies designated as “gatekeepers” under the DMA: Apple, Meta, Alphabet, Amazon, ByteDance, and Microsoft. And even as those workshops were still ... Does the DMA Let Gatekeepers Protect Data Privacy and Security?| Truth on the Market
A marzo entrerà in vigore il regolamento europeo che regola il mercato digitale (DMA). Che obbliga Apple a permettere di installare app su iPhone e iPad anche al di fuori del suo negozio. Una rivoluzione non priva di resistenze.| Guerre di Rete
