‘We’ll get back to you’: six questions Mark Zuckerberg dodged

FT, here. See also the comprehensive list of questions-to-be-followed-up here. 

Was bringt die Datenschutz- Grundverordnung für automatisierte Entscheidungssysteme?

S. Dreyer, W. Schulz, hier. 

When science fiction inspires real technology

Technology Review, here. 

Facebook is now in the data-privacy spotlight. Could Google be next?

Washington Post, here. 

And @wavesblog antitrust writing award 2018 goes to...

Here.

(Hopefully, the bottle will be delivered at the next Ascola Conference - NYU 2018)

Rethinking competition in the Digital Economy

Cofece, here.

EU approves changes to Bayer commitments over Monsanto deal

Reuters, here.

Competition policy in a globalized and digitalized world. Challenges of today and tomorrow

Bundeskartellamt, Podiumsdiskussion, Video here. 

Wettbewerb, Verbraucher, Arbeitsplätze – wen oder was schützen Wettbewerbsbehörden?

Bundeskartellamt, Interview Video hier. 

GDPR's right of access

Babbage, here (from 00:48).

Ontwikkelingen digitale revolutie zowel kans als risico

ACM, hier. 

Kartellamt befragt Hotels zu Booking.com

AHGZ, hier. 

Deux députés relancent la possibilité de proposer des alternatives à Google dans les smartphones

Numerama.com, ici. 

The Lundbeck Case and the Concept of Potential Competition

S. Marco Colino, N. Dunne, K. Fournier, S. Pais, D. Ritzmann, here. 

Commission confirms unannounced inspections concerning distribution of sports media rights and other related rights

EC, here.
Murdoch's Fox, and who else? VodafoneZiggo is another investigated company.

2033: How Mark Zuckerberg Fixed Facebook

Politico.com, here. 

The Long Run: Maximizing Innovation Incentives Through Advocacy and Enforcement

M. Delrahim, here. 

Facebook's China Argument Revealed in Zuckerberg's Hearing Notes

Bloomberg, here. 

Google appeals Indian antitrust watchdog's 'search bias' verdict: sources

Reuters, here. Ruling here.
See also this comment.

Artificial Intelligence, Economics, and Industrial Organization

H. Varian, here. 

Summary report of the consultation on the review of the directive on the re-use of public sector information

EC, here. 

Creation without consequence: How Silicon Valley made a hot mess of progress

J. Bryson, here. 

FROM METRO TO COTY: A STORY TO BE CONTINUED? THE CJEU'S JUDGMENT IN COTY GERMANY GMBH V PARFÜMERIE AKZENTE GMBH

Baker McKenzie, here. 

THE TAR LAZIO’S JUDGEMENT IN THE ITALIAN ASPEN CASE ON THE IMPOSITION OF UNFAIR PRICES UNDER ART. 102(A) TFEU

M. Angeli, here. 

EU Member States to cooperate on European strategy for Artificial Intelligence

EC, here. Declaration here. 

What 40 Years of Research Reveals About the Difference Between Disruptive and Radical Innovation

HBR, here. 

Paul-Olivier Dehaye and the Raiders of the Lost Data

Law.kuleuven.be, here. 

ALGORITHMIC IMPACT ASSESSMENTS: A PRACTICAL FRAMEWORK FOR PUBLIC AGENCY ACCOUNTABILITY

AI Now, here. 

Singapore: Competition watchdog to study online travel booking sector, data portability issues

Today Online, here. 

Amerika erlaubt größte deutsche Auslandsübernahme

FAZ, hier. 

Blockchain to enable medical data to be stored and transmitted safely and effectively

EC, here. here.

What Should Congress Ask Zuckerberg? Nothing.

NyTimes, here. 

A Member State is not required to extend a prohibition on the extradition of its own nationals to the United States to every EU citizen travelling in its territory

Judgment in Case C-191/16 Romano Pisciotti v Bundesrepublik Deutschland, here. 

The UberPop service does not constitute an information society service

Judgment in Case C-320/16, here. 

Uber seeks Dutch payments licence in drive to diversify

Sky News, here. 

Using Digital Platforms and Artificial Intelligence to Outpace Rivals

Oracle, here. 

Joint Submission to Treasury on the Open Banking Review Final Report

K. Kemp, D. Vaile, here. 

New ways to trade data

The Economist, here. 

Big Data aus wettbewerbs- und ordnungspolitischer Perspektive

J. Haucap, hier. 

Here Are All the Reasons It’s a Bad Idea to Let a Few Tech Companies Monopolize Our Data

M. Stucke, here. 

Software Interface Copyright

Harvard J of L&T, Special Issue, here. 

Hey, Alexa, What Can You Hear? And What Will You Do With It?

NYTimes, here. 

A German Approach to Antitrust for Digital Platforms

J. Haucap, here.. 

The Uber-Grab merger and the potentially anti-competitive consequences of the battle for ride-hailing dominance

CoRe Blog, here. 

On Uber Selling Southeast Asia Business to Grab

B. Edelman, here. 

eDistortions: How Data-opolies Are Dissipating the Internet’s Potential

A. Ezrachi, M. Stucke, here. 

Vertical restraints, digital marketplaces, and enforcement tools

J. Laitenberger, here. 

Apple Just Poached Google's AI Chief. Now Maybe Siri Will Get Smarter

Fortune, here. 

Synchronised swimming versus competition in banking

ACCC, here. 

FB drama hits open banking

InnovationAus, here. 

Technology & Competition law: A conversation with Stephen King

Audio here.

Facebook, Cambridge Analytica, and the Regulator’s Dilemma: Clueless or Venal?

D. Vladeck, here. 

Rethinking Antitrust Tools for Multi-Sided Platforms

OECD, here. 

Tech Giants Breakup

N. Petit, Video here. 

Online platforms and abuse of dominance – the case of Funda Real Estate

D. Mandrescu, here. 

Trade Associations, Information Exchange, and Cartels

Spencer Weber Waller, here. 

Data Lords: The Real Story of Big Data, Facebook and the Future of News

TPM, here. 

Procedimento istruttorio nei confronti di Facebook Inc. per presunte pratiche commerciali scorrette

AGCM, qui.

Following Singapore, Philippines regulator forces Grab to delay closing Uber’s app

TechCrunch, here. 

In Conversation with Viktor Mayer-Schönberger: Reinventing Capitalism in the Age of Big Data

OII, here.

Rapport Villani

Ici.

EU-U.S. Privacy Shield two years on: conoscere i propri polli

G. Buttarelli, here.

Does big data increase prices in China?

Mp.weixin.qq.com, here.

The Age of Artificial Intelligence

EPSC, here.

How Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Can Impact Market Design

P. Milgrom, S. Tadelis, here.

QUALCOMM / NXP SEMICONDUCTORS

Case M.8306, here.  

The Impact of Machine Learning on Economics (January 2018)

S. Athey, here. 

Food Data Driven Business Innovation

Opendata.ch, here. 

KBC app lets customers check accounts at other banks; Citi takes aggregation route

FinExtra, here. 

The Impact of the EU’s New Data Protection Regulation on AI

Center for Data Innovation, here. 

Governments must intervene to build trust in data use

FT, here.
But...the GDPR isn't about data ownership.

Computational Power and the Social Impact of Artificial Intelligence

T. Hwang, here. 

Künstliche Intelligenz: EU-Kommission plant umfassende europäische Initiative

Heise.de, hier.
Draft: Maximising the benefits of artificial intelligence, here.

Sprachen Baufirmen über Jahre ihre Preise ab?

20min.ch, hier.

The Innovation Theory of Harm: An Appraisal

V. Denicolo, M. Polo, here. 

Huawei wins IP injunction against Samsung in China

The Register, here. 

Durchleuchtet, analysiert & einsortiert? Wie Unternehmen Daten über unseren Alltag erfassen und gegen uns einsetzen

Kitchen Talks, Video hier (und der Wiener Akzent ein echter Genuss !).

This Is So Much Bigger Than Facebook

The Atlantic, here. 

Plataformas chilenas de criptomonedas llaman a la ABIF a tomar definiciones sobre la industria

Pulso.cl, aquì.

To comply with GDPR, Google asks publishers to manage user-data consent for ad targeting in EU

Search Engine Land, here. 

An Empirical Study of Affiliate Marketing Disclosures on YouTube and Pinterest

A. Mathur, A. Narayanan, M. Chetty, here. 

How to Regulate Facebook

Slate, here.

Why have we given up our privacy to Facebook and other sites so willingly?

The Guardian, here.

The Facebook scandal isn’t just about privacy. Your economic future is on the line

The Guardian, here.

Brazil antitrust watchdog to investigate Brazilian banks on fintech complaint

Reuters, here.

'A grand illusion': seven days that shattered Facebook's facade

The Guardian, here.

ICN 2018 New Delhi - Wrap-up

CUTS Int., here.

How Google is eroding consumers’ freedom to choose

Beuc, here.

Robot Regulators. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Bloomberg, here.

Bundesdatenschutzbeauftragte bezweifelt Facebooks Datenschutzversprechen

Heise.de, hier.

Facebook largement en tête chez les agriculteurs

Terre-net.fr, ici.

Is Your Blockchain Business Doomed?

Bloomberg, here.

After the Cambridge Analytica scandal, advertisers rethink Facebook data

Digiday, here.

Horizontal mergers and innovation: why I agree with Tommaso Valletti

Chilling Competition, here.

-International Skating Union’s Eligibility rules

CASE AT.40208, here.

Should We Be Concerned About Data-Opolies?

M. Stucke, here.

TRASPORTO MERCI DA E PER LA SARDEGNA: SANZIONI DI 29 MLN DI EURO A MOBY E CIN PER ABUSO POSIZIONE DOMINANTE

AGCM, Qui.

Campaigners hit Cambridge Analytica where it hurts

FT, here.

Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica problems are nothing compared to what’s coming for all of online publishing

Doc Searls, here.

EU plans to pull ‘free’ digital services under consumer protection rules

Euractiv, here.