May 28, 2024
BRG Expands European Competition Practice with New Expert Team in...
BRG has announced the expansion of its European Competition practice in Brussels by incorporating Dr. Aleksandra Boutin, Dr. Xavier Boutin and their team of economic consultants from Positive Competition. This...
May 27, 2024
Network Neutrality as Governance Seam
This essay explores how network neutrality leverages friction-in-design of the Internet’s layered architecture to constrain the ability of network providers to exercise control over user activities, otherwise enabled by their...
May 27, 2024
Title II: The Model T of Broadband Regulation
The Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) recent order to reclassify broadband internet access as a Title II “telecommunications service” under the Communications Act, will subject the industry to extensive public utility...
May 27, 2024
Could France Lead the EU’s Digital Comeback?
After starting the year at a five-year low, France may be in a position to lead venture investment in the EU out of the dark ages. The country has emerged...
May 26, 2024
EU Industry Chief Calls for Unified Tech Regulations Between US...
Thierry Breton, the European Union’s industry chief, has urged the United States to implement new technology regulations, advocating for a cohesive digital marketplace that spans both regions. Speaking at the...
May 24, 2024
European Retailers Say Google Search Changes Favor Online Aggregators
The European Union (EU) is currently facing concerns from lobbying groups representing airlines, hotels and retailers regarding Google’s proposed search changes. These groups are urging EU tech regulators to consider their views and...
May 24, 2024
X CEO Linda Yaccarino Says Other Platforms Could Use Fact-Checking...
X CEO Linda Yaccarino said Friday (May 24) that the social media company could share its Community Notes feature with newspapers and other platforms. The crowd-sourced fact-checking feature can “force out bias,” Yaccarino said at the VivaTech conference in Paris,...
May 23, 2024
Initial Unemployment Claims Fall as Americans Seek Side Hustles
Initial unemployment claims continued their decline last week, the largest consecutive drop since September. New claims fell by 8,000 to 215,000 for the week ending May 18, the Labor Department announced Thursday...
May 23, 2024
Big Tech Companies Highlight Benefits of AI at European Event
At the VivaTech conference in Paris on Wednesday (May 22), executives from Amazon and Google spoke about the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and its positive impact on economies and...