May 13, 2024
Anthropic Launches AI Assistant Claude in Europe

Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic has launched its AI assistant Claude in Europe. The web-based version Claude.ai, the Claude iOS app, and the subscription-based Claude Team plan that allows businesses to access the Claude 3 model family, are now available...

May 13, 2024
Macron Advocates EU Financial Integration Amid Push for Global Competitiveness

President Emmanuel Macron of France is advocating for a transformative approach to financial integration within the European Union, emphasizing the necessity of consolidation among European banks to bolster the bloc’s...

May 12, 2024
US DOJ Intensifies Scrutiny on AI Competition Amid Big Tech...

The US Justice Department (DOJ) has announced a ramping up of its focus on competition within the AI sector. Top officials disclosed this initiative, highlighting a workshop scheduled to take...

May 09, 2024
AI Startup Anthropic Says Partnerships Give It Greater Independence

Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic has defended its decisions to partner with Amazon and Google, saying that collaborating with two companies gives it greater independence than it would have if it teamed up with...

May 09, 2024
Ecosystems and Competition Law: A Law and Political Economy Approach

This short paper examines the emergence of the concept of ecosystems in competition law in recent years. This is not a linear process, and a competition law and policy theory...

May 09, 2024
Ecosystem Theories of Harm: What is Beyond the Buzzword?

This paper discusses the “new” ecosystem theories of harm arising from digital mergers, and the practical challenges and implications of the perceived gaps in the current antitrust enforcement framework. As...

May 09, 2024
Rethinking Competition Enforcement for Sustainable Data-Driven Ecosystems

This paper explores data-driven ecosystems as a governance model to foster informed and sustainable choices by businesses, consumers and stakeholders. Data-driven ecosystems have a pivotal role in ensuring the EU’s...

May 09, 2024
European Music Streaming Firms Rally Against Apple’s Proposed Remedies

A consortium representing major audio streaming platforms such as Spotify and Deezer in Europe has vehemently opposed Apple’s recent proposal aimed at addressing antitrust concerns raised by the European Commission...

May 08, 2024
EU to Scrutinize Telecom Italia’s Network Sale to KKR

European Union (EU) antitrust regulators are set to engage with rivals of Telecom Italia (TIM) next week to deliberate over the proposed acquisition of the former phone monopoly’s domestic fixed-line...