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Research Shows Mergers Are a Backbone of American Tech Leadership

March 5, 2026


Debates over mergers and acquisitions (M&A) often frame consolidation as a threat to innovation rather than a driver of it. That view misses how technological progress actually happens in capital-intensive, fast-moving sectors like AI. U.S. innovation has long depended on the ability to combine research, talent, and infrastructure at scale. As competition intensifies, especially from […]

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Proposed rule changes at the FTC would create “needless friction” by delaying mergers that do not present a danger to consumers. This will make the agency less effective and efficient. Read FTC Commissioner @FTCPhillips‘s remarks at @AspenInstitute: https://t.co/HygeHsoR34

August 18, 2021 at 12:05 pm

U.S. online sales are set to surpass $1 trillion in 2022. Yet physical retail still maintains a firm foothold: Forrester predicts that 72% of retail will still take place offline as far out as 2024. Read from @RTouchPoints: https://t.co/Utkb3LfRcf

August 18, 2021 at 11:15 am

The Trade Desk’s revenue more than doubled year-over-year to $280 million in the second quarter. The company’s robust international presence creates a promising momentum moving forward. More: https://t.co/hUmTXRY6yt

August 18, 2021 at 10:23 am

Organizations are tapping open source to test and build ideas. Deloitte’s Open Source Compass reveals that the number of open source projects grew at a staggering compound rate of 79% between 2008 and 2018. Read what the open source future holds for us: https://t.co/ztH33HdE02 https://t.co/BYjgOGq0v9

August 17, 2021 at 1:39 pm

.@consumerpal: “Antitrust regulations designed to punish tech companies would only damage their ability to invest in research and development that provides innovative goods and services.” https://t.co/5BWZ6oK51j

August 17, 2021 at 12:14 pm

“[You] can’t ban a platform from having ‘any’ feature, service or product that someone else might want to make, because that describes literally every single thing that a platform does.” – @BenedictEvans https://t.co/pzQDHWQ2QQ

August 17, 2021 at 10:55 am

📈 @ExpediaGroup saw tremendous growth in Q2, with revenue up 273% to $2.11 billion. Read more: https://t.co/CAU9A57nRH

August 17, 2021 at 10:26 am

.@drj_policy: “Market power is the ability to raise prices and suppress output without inviting more competition. Apple and Google appear to be encouraging growth, not suppressing it.” https://t.co/5tZXcXiHlJ

August 17, 2021 at 9:55 am

“The internet is itself constantly evolving. Giants are racing upstarts to build the next internet platform, which is likely to incorporate elements of artificial intelligence and augmented or virtual reality” – Ruchir Sharma @MorganStanley @FT https://t.co/OMFHJY8UHS

August 17, 2021 at 9:07 am

🔥 Competition heats up in Social Media: the @BBCNews reported that @TikTok_US was the most downloaded app in 2020. Learn more about the rise of TikTok here: https://t.co/kohaU2QjsM

August 17, 2021 at 8:33 am
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