Algorithmic Collusion: Problems and Counter-Measures

OECD Roundtable on Algorithms and Collusion,  Note by A. Ezrachi & M. Stucke, here. 

Without DOJ Backing, States Pursue AmEx Antitrust Appeal

Bol.bna, here.

Apple adds ad tracker blocker to desktop Safari

TechCrunch, here.

We Need to Talk About the Power of AI to Manipulate Humans

MIT Technology Review, here.

Prioritizing Human Well-being in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

IEEE, here.

Amazon Japan to no longer force vendors to offer lowest price

Nikkei, here.

Algorithms and Competition

CPI Podcast, here. 

Family ties: the intersection between data protection and competition in EU Law

F. Costa-Cabral, O. Lynskey, here. 

Why Apple is struggling to become an artificial-intelligence powerhouse

Washington Post, here.

Apple WWDC 2017: all the highlights from Apple's developer conference

Wired, here. 

When Will AI Exceed Human Performance? Evidence from AI Experts

K. Grace, J. Salvatier, A.  Dafoe, B. Zhang, and O. Evans, here. 

EC opens formal investigation into distribution practices of clothing company Guess

Press Release, here. 

Circular by Design

European Environment Agency, here.

Rise of the machines: who is the ‘internet of things’ good for?

The Guardian, here. 

Understanding Google’s new online/offline conversion tracking

LINC, here. 

FairML: Auditing Black-Box Predictive Models

Blog.fastforwardlabs, here. 

8 Ways Machine Learning Is Improving Companies’ Work Processes

HBR, here. 

Ad-block argument

Vice News, here. 

Looking Up in the Data-Driven Economy

A. Ezrachi, M. Stucke, here. 

Here’s why Whatsapp won an antritrust case in India

Medianama, here. 

Digital Privacy Is Making Antitrust Exciting Again

Wired, here. 

AI-augmented government

Deloitte, here. 

Has Google Finally Proven That Online Ads Cause Offline Purchases?

N. Dawar, here.

Konkurrenz zu Amazon Echo: Android-Erfinder Andy Rubin will Assistenten Essential Home anbieten

Heise.de, hier. 

An assessment of the Commission’s Proposal on Privacy and Electronic Communications

Study for the EP LIBE Committee, here. 

Beer 2.0 — Can AI make your pint taste better?

FT, here (and here). 

CCI dismisses predatory pricing complaint against WhatsApp

FinancialExpress, here.

Artificial intelligence

European Economic and Social Committee, here.

AVVIATA INDAGINE CONOSCITIVA SUI BIG DATA

AGCM, here.

Secteur de l’archéologie préventive: mise en place d'une plateforme numérique dédiée

Autorité de la concurrence, ici. 

Don't Expect Tech to Care About Your Problems

Bloomberg, here. 

Auction services: anti-competitive practices

CMA, here. 

Supreme Court Victory for the Right to Tinker in Printer Cartridge Case

EFF, here.

Should We Fear The Things That Go Beep In the Night? Some Initial Thoughts on the Intersection of Antitrust Law and Algorithmic Pricing

M. Ohlhausen, here.

Right to Be Forgotten Heads Back to EU’s Top Court

BNA.com, here.

Medicine Is Going Digital. The FDA Is Racing to Catch Up

Wired, here.

Online search: Consumer and firm behaviour - A review of the existing literature

CMA, here.

Should We Be Concerned That Data And Algorithms Will Soften Competition?

P. Johnson, here. 

Algorithms and Explanations

NYU Law, Videos and slides here. 

The End of Advertising, The Beginning of Relationships

Forrester, here.

Your Movements Shall Be Traced: The New EU Regulation on Cross-Border Portability

M. Trimble, here. 

Instagram made a Snapchat knockoff. Can they even do that?

Marketplace, here. 

FTC’s Qualcomm Suit Could Disrupt Innovation Balance

Bloomberg, here. 

Competition is not for losers — even in the digital era

Financial Times, here. 

How Uber’s Vestager play fell flat

Politico.eu, here. 

Leitfaden Zusagen in der Fusionskontrolle

Bundeskartellamt, hier and here. 

Contracts For The Supply Of Digital Content And Personal Data Protection

EPRS, here. 

Fair use copyright reforms essential in a world of technological change

R. Sims, here. 

Results of the Fitness Check of consumer and marketing law and of the evaluation of the Consumer Rights Directive

EC, here. 

Comment enquêter sur les algorithmes ?

INA Global, ici.

The Digital Clearinghouse gets to work

G. Buttarelli, here. 

Künstliche Intelligenz richtig erforschen

BMBF, hier. 

Slave to the Algorithm? Why a ‘Right to Explanation’ is Probably Not the Remedy You are Looking for

L. Edwards, M. Veale, here. 

Appeals Court Orders Expedited Hearing in ReDigi Case

PublishersWeekly, here. 

La CNMC recurre el Decreto de la Generalitat de Catalunya sobre las aplicaciones para reservar taxis a través del móvil u otros dispositivos

CNMC, aquì.

L'avis de la CNIL sur le décret Algorithme de la loi Lemaire

NextImpact, ici. Avis ici.
(maintenant "libre")

Statement on Algorithmic Transparency and Accountability

ACM, here. 

The emerging legal battle over video game streaming rights

VentureBeat, here. 

Google Assistant will make money from e-commerce

Recode, here. 

EU states approve plans to make social media firms tackle hate speech

Reuters, here.

Google now knows when its users go to the store and buy stuff

WashingtonPost, here.

Marktwächter-Untersuchung zu Geoblocking

Verbraucherzentrale, hier.

Google, Not the Government, Is Building the Future

NYTimes, here.

Microsoft/LinkedIn: Big data and conglomerate effects in tech markets

EC, Merger Brief, here.

Algorithmic Challenges to Autonomous Choice

M. Gal, here.

CMA issues provisional decision in relation to drug firm’s pricing

Here.

ALGORITHMS AND COORDINATED EFFECTS

T. McSweeny, here.

Competition Issues in Aftermarkets

OECD Background Note, here.

Algorithms and Collusion

OECD Secretariat, Background Note, here.

Locally noisy autonomous agents improve global human coordination in network experiments

H. Shirado, N. Christakis, here.

Uber’s Future May Rely on Predicting How Much You’re Willing to Pay

Bloomberg Tech, here.

Public consultation on Building the European Data Economy

MPI, Position Statement, here.

Data protection impact assessments in the European Union: complementing the new legal framework towards a more robust protection of individuals

d.pia.lab, here.

Just Eat and Hungryhouse merger faces competition probe

BBC News, here. 

The Fall of the Labor Share and the Rise of Superstar Firms

D. Autor, D. Dorn,  L. Katz, C. Patterson, MIT J. Van Reenen, here. 

This is the age of the Microsoft and Amazon economy

FT, here. 

Bundestag beschließt halbgares Open-Data-Gesetz

Heise.de, hier. 

Traité de Marrakech : l'injuste compensation financière pour les oeuvres adaptées

ActuaLitté, ici. 

Hayek Meets Information Theory. And Fails.

Evonomics, here.

Google says it is ‘rethinking all our products’ for the AI age

FT, here and here. 

Facebook/WhatsApp merger: BEUC welcomes fine but regrets failure to tackle consumer data concerns

BEUC, here. 

Merger enforcement: getting the priorities right

C. Esteva Mosso. here. 

Antitrust 4.0

My Presentation, here (Italian/English).

The Belgian Privacy Commission publishes new recommendation relating to the processing of personal data by Facebook through cookies, social plug-ins and pixels

PrivacyCommission.be, here. 

The Path To Weakening Antitrust Policy

A. Gavil, here. 

New EU Regulations Could Limit Apple's Control Of The App Store

IBTimes, here. 

Sanction pécuniaire (franchement ridicule) à l'encontre de Facebook

CNIL, Délibération, ici.
A lire aussi ici.

DeepMind's Access to U.K. Health Data Deemed `Inappropriate'

Bloomberg Technology, here. 

The volatility of tech stocks has fallen below the volatility of utility stocks

ATimes, here. 

Dieser Plan soll die Macht der Superkonzerne zügeln

SZ, hier.
Vorschlag hier. 

Dutch data protection authority: Facebook violates privacy law

Autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl, here. 

Consumers Are Losing Confidence In Data Privacy, Healthcare, Car Safety

NationalMemo, here. 

SANZIONE DA 3 MILIONI DI EURO PER WHATSAPP, HA INDOTTO GLI UTENTI A CONDIVIDERE I LORO DATI CON FACEBOOK

Provvedimento qui. 

BEUC applies to join Google Android and Facebook/WhatsApp competition investigations

Press Release, here. 

EC opens formal investigation into Aspen Pharma's pricing practices for cancer medicines

Press Release, here. 

Google makes changes to AdSense in a bid to increase transparency for website publishers

TechCrunch, here. 

HERE’S WHY ALGORITHMS ARE NOT (REALLY) A THING

T. Schrepel, here. 

Why Amazon is eating the world

TechCrunch, here. 

There is a conversation in the US about whether antitrust law should be rethought

FT, here. 

Sorry, Dave, I can't code that: AI's prejudice problem

TheRegister, here.