Monday, August 25, 2025

Elon Musk’s xAI Sues Apple and OpenAI, Alleging They Are ‘Monopolists’

 WSJ, here. Here.


Draghi's Rimini Speech: Game Over for Europe?

 Here. Video here.

It seems that the antitrust authorities now find themselves caught between hammer and anvil. On the one side, their governments may bow to Trump’s policy line, dismantling digital ex-ante legislation in the process. The clearest cases are South Korea and, quite possibly, India. On the other side comes Draghi, declaring the world order over—with obvious consequences for the international role of independent competition authorities which were established as part of the neoliberal package. Truly, interesting times lie ahead. The EU "adapted" to that age too, as Draghi reminded us (more economic approach, anyone?), but it needs to change again. Quickly. 

Zur Abhängigkeit deutscher Unternehmen von den Clouddiensten ausländischer Anbieter

 Bundesregierung, hier.

Urteil: Landgericht untersagt Google Gmail-Bevorzugung bei Android-Einrichtung

 Heise.de, hier. 

BRIEF FOR THE AMERICAN ANTITRUST INSTITUTE AS AMICUS IN SUPPORT OF EPIC

 Here.