The competitive power of AI: transforming businesses, revolutionizing cloud computing, and redefining search dynamics
As competition heats up in online search, consumer marketplaces, and cloud computing, AI continues to upend markets, with new features being launched seemingly every day. Read our roundup of the AI competition ‘news of the day.’ Advances in AI are transforming traditional online search, enhancing competition across even the most recognizable search engines – “iAsk […]
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The FTC’s case against Amazon fails crucial antitrust tests
Last Friday, Amazon requested that the court dismiss the FTC’s lawsuit, reiterating what others have been saying for months: the FTC’s case is incompatible with antitrust law and pays no attention to consumers’ best interests. It fails to provide a coherent theory of harm, any evidence of anticompetitive conducts, or a proposal for a better […]
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Experts call out the FTC’s argument against Seller-Fulfilled Prime for what it is: “misleading” and “inaccurate”
In 2015, Amazon launched Seller Fulfilled Prime (“SFP”) to allow sellers on Amazon’s marketplace to offer Prime-badged goods to customers. Since then, Amazon has worked hard to lift the program’s performance to meet the bar that customers expect for Prime and has redesigned SFP’s requirements multiple times. Unfortunately, the program has consistently underperformed and delivered […]
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What They Are Saying: By dropping WTO digital trade rule demands, the U.S. retreats on technology, the economy, and governance
Earlier this month, international trade took center stage as the U.S. and its Pacific neighbors met for the annual Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Meetings. But just weeks before these critical meetings, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) withdrew its proposals for key trade rules at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in […]
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ICYMI: FTC’s unredacted complaint against Amazon reveals a flawed, misleading case
At the start of November, the FTC filed a substantially unredacted version of its antitrust complaint against Amazon. Since then, experts have pored over the new material. Their verdict? The unredacted material far from proves the FTC’s case and, in fact, divulges the case’s weak and misleading nature. Here’s what you need to know: The […]
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Questions We’d Like to Ask AAG Jonathan Kanter at Tomorrow’s House Antitrust Subcommittee Oversight Hearing
Tomorrow at 10am the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Antitrust will hold an oversight hearing where Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter is set to testify. Here are some questions we’d encourage members to ask: Why is the US moving to a European approach to antitrust, when the EU economy has underperformed and there are no great […]
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What We Learned Last Week at the Google Search Trial: Amid Intense Competition, Google Innovates to Benefit Consumers
In the eighth week of the DOJ’s case against Google, Google CEO Sundar Pichai began by highlighting Google’s dedication to innovation and users, followed by a number of Google executives and partners who testified about Google’s benefit for consumers and the competitive landscape. 1. Google’s partners choose Google because it’s helpful 2. Google succeeds because […]
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Amicus briefs urge court to dismiss FTC’s lawsuit against Amazon, warn of vast and severe consequences if the FTC succeeds
As the FTC’s antitrust trial against Amazon gets underway, six influential industry groups have filed detailed amicus briefs advocating the dismissal of the lawsuit. Filing such detailed briefs so early in a trial is highly unusual and underscores the lawsuit’s flawed nature. The briefs emphasize the FTC’s lack of a legitimate legal case and caution […]
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Diverse groups file amicus briefs urging dismissal of FTC lawsuit against Amazon
The following groups have filed amicus briefs supporting Amazon’s motion to dismiss the FTC’s lawsuit: — Computer & Communications Industry Association, NetChoice, and Chamber of Progress — Chamber of Commerce — Interactive Advertising Bureau — Association of Corporate Counsel
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Testimony from the DOJ’s case shows that Google Search ads face competition and benefit advertises and consumers
The DOJ’s case against Google is flawed. Recent testimony emphasized how competition across digital advertising continues to grow– revealing yet another thorn in the side of the DOJ’s erroneous antitrust probe against Google. 1. Google Search ads face competition from Microsoft Bing ads – The Home Depot’s Senior Manager of Paid Media, Ryan Booth testified […]
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The competitive power of AI: transforming businesses, revolutionizing cloud computing, and redefining search dynamics
As competition heats up in online search, consumer marketplaces, and cloud computing, AI continues to upend markets, with new features being launched seemingly every day. Read our roundup of the AI competition ‘news of the day.’ Advances in AI are transforming traditional online search, enhancing competition across even the most recognizable search engines – “iAsk […]
Read More
The FTC’s case against Amazon fails crucial antitrust tests
Last Friday, Amazon requested that the court dismiss the FTC’s lawsuit, reiterating what others have been saying for months: the FTC’s case is incompatible with antitrust law and pays no attention to consumers’ best interests. It fails to provide a coherent theory of harm, any evidence of anticompetitive conducts, or a proposal for a better […]
Read More
Experts call out the FTC’s argument against Seller-Fulfilled Prime for what it is: “misleading” and “inaccurate”
In 2015, Amazon launched Seller Fulfilled Prime (“SFP”) to allow sellers on Amazon’s marketplace to offer Prime-badged goods to customers. Since then, Amazon has worked hard to lift the program’s performance to meet the bar that customers expect for Prime and has redesigned SFP’s requirements multiple times. Unfortunately, the program has consistently underperformed and delivered […]
Read More
What They Are Saying: By dropping WTO digital trade rule demands, the U.S. retreats on technology, the economy, and governance
Earlier this month, international trade took center stage as the U.S. and its Pacific neighbors met for the annual Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Meetings. But just weeks before these critical meetings, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) withdrew its proposals for key trade rules at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in […]
Read More
ICYMI: FTC’s unredacted complaint against Amazon reveals a flawed, misleading case
At the start of November, the FTC filed a substantially unredacted version of its antitrust complaint against Amazon. Since then, experts have pored over the new material. Their verdict? The unredacted material far from proves the FTC’s case and, in fact, divulges the case’s weak and misleading nature. Here’s what you need to know: The […]
Read More
Questions We’d Like to Ask AAG Jonathan Kanter at Tomorrow’s House Antitrust Subcommittee Oversight Hearing
Tomorrow at 10am the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Antitrust will hold an oversight hearing where Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter is set to testify. Here are some questions we’d encourage members to ask: Why is the US moving to a European approach to antitrust, when the EU economy has underperformed and there are no great […]
Read More
What We Learned Last Week at the Google Search Trial: Amid Intense Competition, Google Innovates to Benefit Consumers
In the eighth week of the DOJ’s case against Google, Google CEO Sundar Pichai began by highlighting Google’s dedication to innovation and users, followed by a number of Google executives and partners who testified about Google’s benefit for consumers and the competitive landscape. 1. Google’s partners choose Google because it’s helpful 2. Google succeeds because […]
Read More
Amicus briefs urge court to dismiss FTC’s lawsuit against Amazon, warn of vast and severe consequences if the FTC succeeds
As the FTC’s antitrust trial against Amazon gets underway, six influential industry groups have filed detailed amicus briefs advocating the dismissal of the lawsuit. Filing such detailed briefs so early in a trial is highly unusual and underscores the lawsuit’s flawed nature. The briefs emphasize the FTC’s lack of a legitimate legal case and caution […]
Read More
Diverse groups file amicus briefs urging dismissal of FTC lawsuit against Amazon
The following groups have filed amicus briefs supporting Amazon’s motion to dismiss the FTC’s lawsuit: — Computer & Communications Industry Association, NetChoice, and Chamber of Progress — Chamber of Commerce — Interactive Advertising Bureau — Association of Corporate Counsel
Read More
Testimony from the DOJ’s case shows that Google Search ads face competition and benefit advertises and consumers
The DOJ’s case against Google is flawed. Recent testimony emphasized how competition across digital advertising continues to grow– revealing yet another thorn in the side of the DOJ’s erroneous antitrust probe against Google. 1. Google Search ads face competition from Microsoft Bing ads – The Home Depot’s Senior Manager of Paid Media, Ryan Booth testified […]
Read More