Bipartisan Lawmakers Launch the Congressional Antitrust Caucus Targeting Big Tech
The Futurum Group’s Shelly Kramer takes a look at the recent bipartisan announcement of the Congressional Antitrust Caucus to take on Big Tech and why lawmakers need to approach these initiatives with care so that innovation isn’t hampered in the process.
The Growing Influence of Big Tech in Policy and Legislation
Prominent US technology companies, such as Amazon, Facebook, Google, and Microsoft, have significantly increased their spending on lobbying in recent years, indicating their growing influence on policy and legislation. Big Tech has surpassed the previously dominant big spenders, namely Big Oil and, further back, Big Tobacco. Amazon and Facebook together outspent Exxon and Philip Morris […]
Amazon and Alphabet Ramp Up in Self-Preferencing Bill Fight
Futurum Research analyst Todd R. Weiss looks at how Amazon and Alphabet are ramping up their fight against a “self-preferencing” bill in the U.S. Congress that seeks to rein in Big Tech marketplace influence in online search and sales.
Amazon Sellers Reject Amazon’s Lobbying Attempt in Antitrust Fight
The Fatty Fish Editorial Team examines why Amazon sellers support the American Innovation and Choice Online Act despite Amazon’s argument that it will hurt sellers’ ability to sell on the marketplace.
Amazon and Facebook Seek Recusal of FTC Chair Lina Khan
The News: Amazon and Facebook have filed petitions seeking Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan’s recusal in antitrust cases involving their companies. Read the full news item on CNBC. Analyst Take: I’m going to make a bold prediction here that there is no circumstance barring a felony (or similar) that will see these petitions granted. Khan was appointed to […]
Democrats’ New Bills to Regulate Big Tech are a Reckless Rewriting of Antitrust Law — and They Won’t Protect Consumers
House Democrats, with bipartisan support, have introduced a series of completely misguided antitrust bills aimed at giving lawmakers and certain agencies greater power to control “Big Tech.”
The Problem with Congress’s 5 New Antitrust Bills Aimed at Reining In U.S. Big Tech
Last Friday, House Democrats introduced five new antitrust-style bills aimed at curtailing the market dominance of U.S. technology companies. Futurum’s Olivier Blanchard breaks down the nuances of the bills, outlines the problems with each, and shares thoughts on the challenges ahead.
EU Case Against Amazon Appears to be Running Out of Steam
The News: Regulators in Brussels are struggling to gather enough evidence to bring antitrust charges against Amazon, despite working on the landmark case for nearly two years, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter. Read the full story on the Financial Times. Analyst Take: Over the past few months, I have been closely following […]
How the European Commission’s Defective Case Against Amazon is Likely to Unravel Along Already Discernible Fault Lines
The European Commission has launched back-to-back antitrust investigations into Amazon’s business practices in the EU. In an era where Big Tech keeps getting bigger, antitrust investigations and lawsuits are becoming commonplace. These two new investigations are only the latest ones to hit one of the “big four” tech companies. However, unlike previous investigations and lawsuits, […]
Leave Amazon out of Big Tech Regulation — it Doesn’t have a Monopoly
Plus, the Company’s Package Delivery and Hiring Spree Have Boosted the Economy During the Pandemic A 450-page report by the House antitrust subcommittee released this week rocked the technology industry. Calls for regulation have accelerated as Capitol Hill ramps up what it sees as anti-competitive behavior to widespread abuse of technology hurting privacy, security and […]
Amazon, the US Government and the JEDI Contract–Futurum Tech Podcast
On this week’s episode of the Futurum Tech Podcast, I’m joined by my colleague and fellow analyst, Olivier Blanchard. In our Main Dive, we tackled this week’s news of the injunction issued by a judge in the case filed by Amazon protesting the award of the Pentagon’s $10Bn 10-year Department of Defense contract (referred to […]
Guilty or not, the Regulators are Coming
Purpose and justification: Hounds, quarries, and the nature of the chase If you’re a large enough company, sooner or later, a regulatory body will come after you. Maybe you’ll have done something to deserve it, but then again, maybe not. That part doesn’t really matter. It should, but it doesn’t. Unfortunately, wrongdoing – or a […]
