On the limits of a new AI-inspired Gosplan system

Y. Feygin, here.

Facebook to clearly explain how it uses consumer data - EU

Reuters, here.
See also here.

Ethics washing made in Europe

T. Matzinger, here. 

CMA chides big banks for Open Banking delays

FinExtra, here. 

European data supervisor investigates Microsoft software used by EU

Reuters, here. 

The case against Facebook: A 'dataopoly' with too much market power

CBC, here. 

Competition in a globalised world: the role of public policies

Banque de France, Video here.
Interesting observations by the Governor on Fintech and Techfin start at 8:58:52.

Competition Policy for the Digital Era

J. Crémer Y.-A. de Montjoye, H. Schweitzer, here. 

Australia Passes Law to Punish Social Media Companies for Violent Posts

NYtimes, here. 

IMF warns that tech giants stifle innovation and threaten stability

The Guardian, here. 

Landlord 2.0: Tech’s New Rentier Capitalism

OneZero, here. 

CCPA public comments

Here. 

Facebook’s ad system seems to discriminate by race and gender

The Economist, here. 

Amazon Alexa is now HIPAA-compliant. Tech giant says health data can now be accessed securely

Stat News, here. 

Elizabeth Warren claims credit as Amazon demotes private label ads

FT, here. 

VW, BMW and Daimler Hindered Clean-Air Technology, European Regulator Says

NYTimes, here. See also here.

Changes to EU antitrust enforcement on Big Tech urged

FT, here. 

EU goes after Valve for ‘geo-blocking’ Steam activation codes

TechCrunch, here.
See also here.

Does Google meet its users’ expectations around consumer privacy? This news industry research says no

NiemanLab, here. 

Ethics guidelines for trustworthy AI

EC, here. 

Online Harms White Paper

UK Gov, here. 

The Problems with (Dominant) Platforms

G. Crawford, presentation here. 

The SEC Just Released Its Long-Awaited Crypto Token Guidance

CoinDesk, here. 

Personalized pricing in the digital era

A. Schonfield, here.

Fortune favours the Brave: Privacy browser chap takes gripes over adtech body's website to Irish data watchdog

The Register, here. 

European Commission and European Supervisory Authorities launch new platform to improve cooperation on technological innovation in the financial sector

EC, Here.

How much additional funding would the FTC need to create a Bureau of Technology? Response no later than April 3, 2019

J. Nader, D. Cicilline, here. 

UK lawmakers want Big Four accounting firms broken up

Reuters, here. 

Why owning their national data is important for developing countries

IT for Change, here. 

EU Delivers U.K. Tax Bill as Brexit Deal Eludes Parliament

Bloomberg, here. 

HOW TO THINK ABOUT BREAKING UP BIG TECH

The Intercept, here. 

Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook is considering paying publishers to put their articles in a dedicated news tab

Business Insider, here. 

When it comes to disclosing sponsors, your Google Assistant may be mute

Reuters, here. 

Three Reviews of Shoshana Zuboff's Surveillance Capitalism

J. Cohen, here;
R. Evangelista, here;
K. Ball, here. 

Daimler asks EU antitrust regulators to probe Nokia patents

Reuters, here. 

FTC Will Meet State Attorney Generals To Discuss Facebook and Google

Bloomberg, here.

67th ABA Antitrust Law Spring Meeting

MLex, Here.

Data sharing as pro-competition policy tool

Die Facebook-Entscheidung zum Nachlesen

Bundeskartellamt, hier. 

Wir Nutzerinnen sind der Kadaver

Matrix, heute hier. 

Apple Card raises pressure on banks — and fintechs

Payments Source, here. 

The Legal Challenges of the Data Economy

Conference, video here.
Randy Picker's presentation at 5:34:04, his slides are here. 

BBC pulls its podcasts from Google Podcasts and Assistant

The Verge, here. 

Skepsis bei EU-Ministererlaubnis

WiWo, hier. 

Consumer Data Right Draft Rules

ACCC, here. 

How big tech designs its own rules of ethics to avoid scrutiny and accountability

D. Watts, here. 

Conference report: “Can robots invent and create? A dialogue between Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property”

IPKitten, here. 

Reuse policy: a study on available reuse implementing instruments and licensing considerations

 Central IP Service of the European Commission, here. 

How Facebook grew too big to handle

FT, here. 

Shoshana Zuboff on surveillance capitalism

The Verge, here. 

IAB Submits Comments on the California Consumer Privacy Act to the California Attorney General

IAB, here. 

Apple’s new credit card means the tech giant is now battling the same banks that built Apple Pay

Recode, here. 

The Apple Card is a perfect example of Apple’s post-iPhone strategy

The Verge, here. 

Apple wants investors to focus on its services business. Regulators may, too

CNN, here. 

Google rival wants more details about Google's Android proposal

Reuters, here. 

The Global Governance of Online Consumer Protection and E-commerce

I. Lianos et al., here. 

The Machine As Author

D. Gervais, here. 

European Commission fines Nike €12.5 million for restricting cross-border sales of merchandising products

Press release, here. 

Digital Competition Expert Panel recommendations – CMA view

Here. 

Big tech faces competition and privacy concerns in Brussels

The Economist, here. 

UNLOCKING VALUE WITH CONSUMER DATA RIGHTS RULES

Accenture, here. 

Planet49: AG's Opinion

Here. 

Uber drivers demand their data

The Economist, here (and here).

Innovation mapping now

Nesta, here. 

Introduction to the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation

CDEI, here. 

Use of personal data in online advertising

Report for the ICO, here. 

Amazon Pay inks Worldpay integration as it branches out in the wider world of e-commerce

TechCrunch, here. 

Kaspersky Lab files antitrust complaint over iOS Screen Time

The Verge, here. 

European Commission fines Google €1.49 billion for abusive practices in online advertising

Here. 

Is Brave The Next Chrome?

Nasdaq, here. 

Third EU Google decision announced today

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Google overhauls European search results to avoid probe

FT, here. 

Open banking explored in Canada

Law Times, here.
Consultation document here. 

“I have HIV, now what?” Tracking cookies found on NHS advice pages

Newstatesman, here. 

Supporting choice and competition in Europe

Google, here.

Instagram launches shopping checkout, charging sellers a fee

TechCrunch, here. 

Competition Law & Tech - A New Approach

O. Bethel, here. 

Most Amazon Brands Are Duds, Not Disrupters, Study Finds

Bloomberg, here.
Unclear who paid for this study.

Amazon Private Label Brands

MarketplacePulse, here. 

The Case for Investigating Facebook

D. Cicilline, here.

Letter to the FTC here.

Dealing with power in a brave new world: economy, technology and human rights

M. Vestager, here. 

FIS Buys Worldpay For $35 Billion As Payment Consolidation Heats Up

Forbes, here. 

Google Changes How It Displays Ads in Bid to Please EU

Bloomberg, here. 

Les abus de dépendance économique seront davantage sanctionnés

Lecho.be, ici. 

An Analysis of Pre-installed Android Software

J. Gamba et al., here. 

Google's Display Advertising Stack (simplified)

Why are fintechs getting a regulatory pass?

American Banker, here. 

Tech: economists wanted

AEA, here. The article is here.

Argumente gegen ein Leistungsschutzrecht für Presseverleger

MPI for Innovation and Competition, hier. 

"Wir brauchen einen faireren globalen Wettbewerb"

Der Tagesspiegel, hier. 

EU Industrial Policy After Siemens-Alstom

EPSC, here. 

The Cambridge Analytica scandal changed the world – but it didn't change Facebook

The Guardian, here. 

Tech investors include #MeToo clauses in start-up deals

FT, here. 

Margethe Vestager on Recode Decode

Recode Decode, here. 

Germany's Competition Agency Cracks Down On Facebook: But Is Antitrust The Right Tool For The Job?

Forbes, here. 

Das schlaue Örtchen – Die Toilette wird Hightech- und Designerprodukt

Heise.de, hier. 

ACM to complete market study into mobile app stores in April

ACM, here. 

Margrethe Vestager to hit Google with another fine

FT, here. 

PSD2: Banken müssen Drittanbieter-APIs für Testphase freigeben

Heise.de, hier.

Trusting in Antitrust: Actions Against Big Tech Are Now Palatable

NYTimes, here.