The Companies Betting They Can Profit From Google Search’s Demise

 WSJ, here. 

Agendas of the DMA Compliance Workshops available

 EC, here. 

In the adaptation part of this draft paper, which some friendly economists seem to like in particular, I express some mild reservations on the workshops - still, much better than nothing! 

Where is the agentic helper registering for me to all of them? 

Done!

Interestingly, Meta is the last invitee, no agenda yet available.

Viral outrage over Apple’s EU payment warnings misses key fact [indeed 😀: non-compliance with the DMA!]

The Verge, here. 

"Under the DMA, app developers distributing their apps via Apple's App Store should be able to inform customers, free of charge, of alternative offers outside the App Store, steer them to those offers and allow them to make purchases.

"The Commission found that Apple fails to comply with this obligation. Due to a number of restrictions imposed by Apple, app developers cannot fully benefit from the advantages of alternative distribution channels outside the App Store. Similarly, consumers cannot fully benefit from alternative and cheaper offers as Apple prevents app developers from directly informing consumers of such offers. The company has failed to demonstrate that these restrictions are objectively necessary and proportionate" 

Not covered, Apple is telling us. Non-compliance decisions not published yet. We were used to waiting for months (years?) for the publication of 101 and 102 decisions but the DMA was supposed to be much quicker and there is also the need to ensure adaptation.

Commission organises DMA compliance workshops with Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta and Microsoft

 EC, here

"The fabric of the DMA does not assign a central or institutionalised role to actual
or potential competitors in the enforcement process. The Commission has
nevertheless sought to make the process more participatory by organising a series
of public compliance workshops. This format has allowed stakeholders to voice
concerns and provide input on specific aspects of the compliance measures
adopted by gatekeepers, in an effort to promote broader engagement and
transparency in the enforcement of the DMA. The most significant contribution
to emerge from the public workshops has been the ability of stakeholders to flag
potential compliance issues linked to the technological solutions proposed by
gatekeepers. These exchanges have highlighted not only possible gatekeepers’
shortcomings in meeting DMA requirements, but also the complex ripple effects
such solutions may have across various categories of actors within the ecosystem.
Moreover, participants have drawn attention to the intricate interactions between
DMA obligations and other regulatory frameworks, notably data protection and
security" - From here.

The need to incentivize experimentation on top of platforms

 Stratechery, here. 

The Digital Markets Act Under Initial Scrutiny: A Variation-Selection-Adaptation Framework

 First Draft here. 

Please let me know if you've any comments. Help appreciated!