New Study Warns DOJ’s Remedies Could Usher an Era of American Technological Decline
A new white paper by scholars from Indiana University, Harvard, and the University of Southern California, “Ensuring Antitrust Actually Promotes Competition in the Digital Economy,” shows that the Department of Justice’s proposals in its Google Search antitrust case antitrust case would harm consumers, undermine innovation, deter investment, and weaken the companies that have propelled the […]
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DOJ’s Proposed Remedies in the Google Ad Tech Case Ignore the Competitive Landscape
Ahead of the Google ad tech remedies trial set to start in September, the DOJ filed its proposed remedies plan – which would force Google to divest part of its business, like the technology that enables it to bring advertisers and publishers together, which includes AdX and Google DFP. The DOJ’s proposed remedies ignore the […]
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ICYMI: Former National Security Advisor Warns DOJ’s Google Remedies Would Undermine U.S. National Security and Technological Leadership
Earlier this month, Fox News reported that former National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien issued a stark warning about the Department of Justice’s proposed remedies in U.S. v. Google, calling them “wildly overbroad” and dangerous to national security. His letter raised serious concerns that the DOJ’s aggressive push to restructure Google Search would not only harm […]
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FTC Chair’s Comments Are An Encouraging Sign for Antitrust and Innovation
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Andrew Ferguson’s remarks at the International Competition Network (ICN) meeting reinforced three key points in antitrust: being pro-innovation is pro-consumer; abandoning consumer-centered antitrust is perilous; and regulatory overreach impedes the future of AI and tech innovation broadly. Pro-Innovation is Pro-Consumer Chair Ferguson’s focus on innovation is a welcome shift from […]
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Forcing Google to Disclose User Data Would Harm Consumers
As part of its proposed remedies in the Google Search case, the Department of Justice (DOJ) seeks to force Google to make user data, the Google Search index, ranking technologies, and query understanding accessible to competitors. This unprecedented remedy would demand Google share existing and future sensitive search and advertising data with a wide group […]
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Consumer Harms and Innovation Risks in Week Two of the DOJ’s Google Search Remedies Trial
The case ignores a competitive, thriving tech sector Rather than tailoring remedies to address the contracts at issue, the DOJ’s proposed remedies are pushing for structural changes and sweeping restrictions that ignore the evolving nature of the search market in an attempt to benefit Google’s competitors. Even while search is undergoing one of its greatest […]
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ICYMI: CNBC Spotlights How Larger Technology Companies are Powering the Next Wave of Tech Startups
CNBC recently highlighted how America’s tech startups are increasingly finding support with industry leaders – from investments to help securing chips. This backing from leading tech companies has fueled the growth of AI startups, driving product innovation and underscoring the dynamic nature of the American startup ecosystem. Leading Technology Companies are Increasingly Supporting a Resilient […]
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In Week One of the Google Search Remedies Trial, DOJ Puts Competitors Ahead of Consumers
The Department of Justice (DOJ) doubled down on its approach to antitrust enforcement, advocating for measures during the first week of the Google search remedies trial that will harm consumers, restrict innovation, and reward Google’s competitors. At the heart of this strategy is a call for remedies that go beyond antitrust policy and the contracts […]
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ICYMI: The FTC Struggles to Define Markets in Case Against Amazon
Last week, Project DisCo covered the recent “Economics Day” hearing in the FTC’s case against Amazon. The agency, once again, struggled to define what market Amazon has monopolized, a basic requirement to prove Amazon has engaged in anticompetitive behavior. The FTC is Still Unsure About How it Defines Amazon’s Market Despite nearly six years of […]
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Lessons Learned From The Blocked iRobot-Amazon Merger
For years, the Federal Trade Commission aggressively discouraged M&A activity, arguing transactions only benefitted large players. The tale of American robotics company iRobot is a cautionary tale about how misguided this view is. The last few years have shown us that overly restrictive regulatory enforcement can stifle innovation and harm companies and startups that would […]
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New Study Warns DOJ’s Remedies Could Usher an Era of American Technological Decline
A new white paper by scholars from Indiana University, Harvard, and the University of Southern California, “Ensuring Antitrust Actually Promotes Competition in the Digital Economy,” shows that the Department of Justice’s proposals in its Google Search antitrust case antitrust case would harm consumers, undermine innovation, deter investment, and weaken the companies that have propelled the […]
Read More
DOJ’s Proposed Remedies in the Google Ad Tech Case Ignore the Competitive Landscape
Ahead of the Google ad tech remedies trial set to start in September, the DOJ filed its proposed remedies plan – which would force Google to divest part of its business, like the technology that enables it to bring advertisers and publishers together, which includes AdX and Google DFP. The DOJ’s proposed remedies ignore the […]
Read More
ICYMI: Former National Security Advisor Warns DOJ’s Google Remedies Would Undermine U.S. National Security and Technological Leadership
Earlier this month, Fox News reported that former National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien issued a stark warning about the Department of Justice’s proposed remedies in U.S. v. Google, calling them “wildly overbroad” and dangerous to national security. His letter raised serious concerns that the DOJ’s aggressive push to restructure Google Search would not only harm […]
Read More
FTC Chair’s Comments Are An Encouraging Sign for Antitrust and Innovation
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Andrew Ferguson’s remarks at the International Competition Network (ICN) meeting reinforced three key points in antitrust: being pro-innovation is pro-consumer; abandoning consumer-centered antitrust is perilous; and regulatory overreach impedes the future of AI and tech innovation broadly. Pro-Innovation is Pro-Consumer Chair Ferguson’s focus on innovation is a welcome shift from […]
Read More
Forcing Google to Disclose User Data Would Harm Consumers
As part of its proposed remedies in the Google Search case, the Department of Justice (DOJ) seeks to force Google to make user data, the Google Search index, ranking technologies, and query understanding accessible to competitors. This unprecedented remedy would demand Google share existing and future sensitive search and advertising data with a wide group […]
Read More
Consumer Harms and Innovation Risks in Week Two of the DOJ’s Google Search Remedies Trial
The case ignores a competitive, thriving tech sector Rather than tailoring remedies to address the contracts at issue, the DOJ’s proposed remedies are pushing for structural changes and sweeping restrictions that ignore the evolving nature of the search market in an attempt to benefit Google’s competitors. Even while search is undergoing one of its greatest […]
Read More
ICYMI: CNBC Spotlights How Larger Technology Companies are Powering the Next Wave of Tech Startups
CNBC recently highlighted how America’s tech startups are increasingly finding support with industry leaders – from investments to help securing chips. This backing from leading tech companies has fueled the growth of AI startups, driving product innovation and underscoring the dynamic nature of the American startup ecosystem. Leading Technology Companies are Increasingly Supporting a Resilient […]
Read More
In Week One of the Google Search Remedies Trial, DOJ Puts Competitors Ahead of Consumers
The Department of Justice (DOJ) doubled down on its approach to antitrust enforcement, advocating for measures during the first week of the Google search remedies trial that will harm consumers, restrict innovation, and reward Google’s competitors. At the heart of this strategy is a call for remedies that go beyond antitrust policy and the contracts […]
Read More
ICYMI: The FTC Struggles to Define Markets in Case Against Amazon
Last week, Project DisCo covered the recent “Economics Day” hearing in the FTC’s case against Amazon. The agency, once again, struggled to define what market Amazon has monopolized, a basic requirement to prove Amazon has engaged in anticompetitive behavior. The FTC is Still Unsure About How it Defines Amazon’s Market Despite nearly six years of […]
Read More
Lessons Learned From The Blocked iRobot-Amazon Merger
For years, the Federal Trade Commission aggressively discouraged M&A activity, arguing transactions only benefitted large players. The tale of American robotics company iRobot is a cautionary tale about how misguided this view is. The last few years have shown us that overly restrictive regulatory enforcement can stifle innovation and harm companies and startups that would […]
Read More