NextGen Competition
@nextgencompetition.bsky.social
Working to create a fair and competitive technology ecosystem that empowers consumers, workers, and small businesses. https://nextgencomp.tech/
Love this quote from EU Competition Chief @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu 🔥
Abuse of dominance is just bad for all users. Full stop.
Suzanne Lynch of @bloomberg.com has the full scoop:
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Abuse of dominance is just bad for all users. Full stop.
Suzanne Lynch of @bloomberg.com has the full scoop:
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
EU Competition Chief Defends Bloc’s Latest Big Tech Actions
The accusation is the latest action by the European Commission towards US technology companies, this time over alleged anti-competitive practices rather than content.
www.bloomberg.com
February 18, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Love this quote from EU Competition Chief @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu 🔥
Abuse of dominance is just bad for all users. Full stop.
Suzanne Lynch of @bloomberg.com has the full scoop:
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Abuse of dominance is just bad for all users. Full stop.
Suzanne Lynch of @bloomberg.com has the full scoop:
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Wondering how we can stop the rise of Big Tech’s data centers? 🤔
@econliberties.bsky.social just dropped a detailed brief on the issue, covering taxpayer burden, the use of NDAs, and the policy steps needed to combat Big Tech. 🏛️
Check it out: www.economicliberties.us/our-work/how...
@econliberties.bsky.social just dropped a detailed brief on the issue, covering taxpayer burden, the use of NDAs, and the policy steps needed to combat Big Tech. 🏛️
Check it out: www.economicliberties.us/our-work/how...
How to Rein in Big Tech’s Secret Data Center Deals - American Economic Liberties Project
This brief explains how Big Tech’s building spree will place new strains and costs on local communities, while providing questionable benefits to residents and taxpayers, all under a corrupt regime of...
www.economicliberties.us
February 17, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Wondering how we can stop the rise of Big Tech’s data centers? 🤔
@econliberties.bsky.social just dropped a detailed brief on the issue, covering taxpayer burden, the use of NDAs, and the policy steps needed to combat Big Tech. 🏛️
Check it out: www.economicliberties.us/our-work/how...
@econliberties.bsky.social just dropped a detailed brief on the issue, covering taxpayer burden, the use of NDAs, and the policy steps needed to combat Big Tech. 🏛️
Check it out: www.economicliberties.us/our-work/how...
ICYMI: Last week, we dropped our first newsletter of 2026! For insights on the Gemini deal between Apple and Google, Trump’s changing FTC makeup, and why Grok’s 2026 is off to a rough start, complete with news highlights from the month. 📰
Check it out: newsletter.nextgencomp.tech/p/top-hat-an...
Check it out: newsletter.nextgencomp.tech/p/top-hat-an...
Top Hat & Thimble - January 2026
Welcome to NextGen Competition’s monthly recap, delivering insider insights on antitrust battles, Big Tech shakeups, AI trends, and more.
newsletter.nextgencomp.tech
February 14, 2026 at 6:49 PM
ICYMI: Last week, we dropped our first newsletter of 2026! For insights on the Gemini deal between Apple and Google, Trump’s changing FTC makeup, and why Grok’s 2026 is off to a rough start, complete with news highlights from the month. 📰
Check it out: newsletter.nextgencomp.tech/p/top-hat-an...
Check it out: newsletter.nextgencomp.tech/p/top-hat-an...
Need a rundown of the antitrust cases against Big Tech, where they currently stand, and what we can expect in 2026? 🤔
Look no further than @techpolicypress.bsky.social’s Max Morgan’s roundup:
www.techpolicy.press/looking-ahea...
Look no further than @techpolicypress.bsky.social’s Max Morgan’s roundup:
www.techpolicy.press/looking-ahea...
Looking Ahead on US Antitrust Enforcement and Tech: Will 2026 Deliver More of the Same?
Max Morgan takes a look at US tech and antitrust developments in 2025 and previews the year ahead.
www.techpolicy.press
February 12, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Need a rundown of the antitrust cases against Big Tech, where they currently stand, and what we can expect in 2026? 🤔
Look no further than @techpolicypress.bsky.social’s Max Morgan’s roundup:
www.techpolicy.press/looking-ahea...
Look no further than @techpolicypress.bsky.social’s Max Morgan’s roundup:
www.techpolicy.press/looking-ahea...
Big Tech’s AI boom isn’t the only threat it should fear, its massive dependence on digital advertising revenue could be the weak link next time the economy falters. 😬
Read more ⬇️
Read more ⬇️
Are Meta and Google ads really recession-proof?
AI is not the only threat menacing big tech
Are Meta and Google ads really recession-proof?
econ.st
February 11, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Big Tech’s AI boom isn’t the only threat it should fear, its massive dependence on digital advertising revenue could be the weak link next time the economy falters. 😬
Read more ⬇️
Read more ⬇️
Looking for an issue uniting Dems & GOP in rural America? 🤔
Data centers are waking up communities to Big Tech’s habit of putting profits over people, secrecy over transparency, and short-term gain over long-term stewardship.
Data centers are waking up communities to Big Tech’s habit of putting profits over people, secrecy over transparency, and short-term gain over long-term stewardship.
February 10, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Looking for an issue uniting Dems & GOP in rural America? 🤔
Data centers are waking up communities to Big Tech’s habit of putting profits over people, secrecy over transparency, and short-term gain over long-term stewardship.
Data centers are waking up communities to Big Tech’s habit of putting profits over people, secrecy over transparency, and short-term gain over long-term stewardship.
Excited for #SOTN2026 kicking off today. 👏
Grateful to the organizers for assembling such a strong lineup of internet policy leaders, especially timely as we navigate the challenges and opportunities of AI. ⬇️
www.stateofthenet.org/live
Grateful to the organizers for assembling such a strong lineup of internet policy leaders, especially timely as we navigate the challenges and opportunities of AI. ⬇️
www.stateofthenet.org/live
State of the Net 2026 | Livestream - State of the Net
www.stateofthenet.org
February 9, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Excited for #SOTN2026 kicking off today. 👏
Grateful to the organizers for assembling such a strong lineup of internet policy leaders, especially timely as we navigate the challenges and opportunities of AI. ⬇️
www.stateofthenet.org/live
Grateful to the organizers for assembling such a strong lineup of internet policy leaders, especially timely as we navigate the challenges and opportunities of AI. ⬇️
www.stateofthenet.org/live
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My take on the Apple-Google Gemini deal in @nextgencompetition.bsky.social newsletter.
➡️ Apple said in search case Google payments were to compete on AI
➡️ False
➡️ Undermines remedies ordered in Google search & another reason to appeal
➡️ Also data point in DOJ suit against Apple
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➡️ Apple said in search case Google payments were to compete on AI
➡️ False
➡️ Undermines remedies ordered in Google search & another reason to appeal
➡️ Also data point in DOJ suit against Apple
⬇️
February 6, 2026 at 11:06 PM
My take on the Apple-Google Gemini deal in @nextgencompetition.bsky.social newsletter.
➡️ Apple said in search case Google payments were to compete on AI
➡️ False
➡️ Undermines remedies ordered in Google search & another reason to appeal
➡️ Also data point in DOJ suit against Apple
⬇️
➡️ Apple said in search case Google payments were to compete on AI
➡️ False
➡️ Undermines remedies ordered in Google search & another reason to appeal
➡️ Also data point in DOJ suit against Apple
⬇️
Our first edition of Top Hat and Thimble for 2026 is live! 🗞️
Check out @sumitecon.bsky.social's take on the Gemini deal between Apple and Google, what’s going on with Trump’s FTC, and why Grok is so awful, complete with news highlights from the month.
Read here: newsletter.nextgencomp.tech
Check out @sumitecon.bsky.social's take on the Gemini deal between Apple and Google, what’s going on with Trump’s FTC, and why Grok is so awful, complete with news highlights from the month.
Read here: newsletter.nextgencomp.tech
February 6, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Our first edition of Top Hat and Thimble for 2026 is live! 🗞️
Check out @sumitecon.bsky.social's take on the Gemini deal between Apple and Google, what’s going on with Trump’s FTC, and why Grok is so awful, complete with news highlights from the month.
Read here: newsletter.nextgencomp.tech
Check out @sumitecon.bsky.social's take on the Gemini deal between Apple and Google, what’s going on with Trump’s FTC, and why Grok is so awful, complete with news highlights from the month.
Read here: newsletter.nextgencomp.tech
Apple’s partnership with Google to integrate Gemini into Siri may look like smart business, but it follows a familiar and troubling pattern of weakened incentives, entrenched defaults, and shared monopoly rents.
We’ve seen this film before, and we didn’t like the ending. 🙅🏻♂️
We’ve seen this film before, and we didn’t like the ending. 🙅🏻♂️
Opinion: Apple and Google's planned collaboration on Gemini could lead to the same antitrust questions raised in the Google search case.
Google–Apple Gemini Deal Underscores Tech’s Antitrust Catch-22
Opinion: Apple and Google's planned collaboration on Gemini could lead to the same antitrust questions raised in the Google search case.
bit.ly
February 4, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Apple’s partnership with Google to integrate Gemini into Siri may look like smart business, but it follows a familiar and troubling pattern of weakened incentives, entrenched defaults, and shared monopoly rents.
We’ve seen this film before, and we didn’t like the ending. 🙅🏻♂️
We’ve seen this film before, and we didn’t like the ending. 🙅🏻♂️
Elon’s at it again, pouring money into a Senate candidate in Kentucky with close ties to the VP.
Let’s hope voters see through the billionaires buying access like they did in Wisconsin last year after he dropped $20 million. 😏
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u...
Let’s hope voters see through the billionaires buying access like they did in Wisconsin last year after he dropped $20 million. 😏
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u...
Musk, With a $10 Million Donation, Signals He’s Back for the Midterms
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Elon’s at it again, pouring money into a Senate candidate in Kentucky with close ties to the VP.
Let’s hope voters see through the billionaires buying access like they did in Wisconsin last year after he dropped $20 million. 😏
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u...
Let’s hope voters see through the billionaires buying access like they did in Wisconsin last year after he dropped $20 million. 😏
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u...
The damage Grok has already done, exposing and altering people’s images without consent, is irreversible.
Now the Defense Department wants to make that its AI partner? We should all be alarmed. 🤯
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/t...
Now the Defense Department wants to make that its AI partner? We should all be alarmed. 🤯
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/t...
Musk’s Chatbot Flooded X With Millions of Sexualized Images in Days, New Estimates Show
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2026 at 5:21 PM
The damage Grok has already done, exposing and altering people’s images without consent, is irreversible.
Now the Defense Department wants to make that its AI partner? We should all be alarmed. 🤯
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/t...
Now the Defense Department wants to make that its AI partner? We should all be alarmed. 🤯
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/t...
@nytimes.com's Jessica Grose makes the case for public shame, and how it can be effective to steer Big Tech and AI in a different, more positive direction. 🤞🏼
More here: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/o...
More here: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/o...
January 27, 2026 at 5:53 PM
@nytimes.com's Jessica Grose makes the case for public shame, and how it can be effective to steer Big Tech and AI in a different, more positive direction. 🤞🏼
More here: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/o...
More here: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/o...
It’s not just environmentalists calling out data centers, Peter Huntsman.
Everyday Americans across the country are pushing back because these facilities drain communities dry, hike utility bills, and operate with zero transparency. 👎🏼
www.wsj.com/opinion/they...
Everyday Americans across the country are pushing back because these facilities drain communities dry, hike utility bills, and operate with zero transparency. 👎🏼
www.wsj.com/opinion/they...
Opinion | They’re Coming for Our Data Centers
Environmentalists spent years throttling our energy supply. They’re at it again.
www.wsj.com
January 26, 2026 at 7:08 PM
It’s not just environmentalists calling out data centers, Peter Huntsman.
Everyday Americans across the country are pushing back because these facilities drain communities dry, hike utility bills, and operate with zero transparency. 👎🏼
www.wsj.com/opinion/they...
Everyday Americans across the country are pushing back because these facilities drain communities dry, hike utility bills, and operate with zero transparency. 👎🏼
www.wsj.com/opinion/they...
Just when we thought Zuck couldn’t get any worse, he appoints a former Trump advisor as Meta’s new president. 🤦🏻♂️
We are so far from normal.
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
We are so far from normal.
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Zuckerberg draws Trump’s praise for his choice for Meta president
Meta announced Monday it had tapped Wall Street executive Dina Powell McCormick to be president and vice chairman — a hire that attracted praise from Trump.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 23, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Just when we thought Zuck couldn’t get any worse, he appoints a former Trump advisor as Meta’s new president. 🤦🏻♂️
We are so far from normal.
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
We are so far from normal.
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Data centers are finally waking people up to the idea that Big Tech puts profits over people, their needs over the needs of local communities, and secrecy over transparency. 😒
Excellent piece from @michitrota.bsky.social via @ohiocapitaljournal.com:
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/13/t...
Excellent piece from @michitrota.bsky.social via @ohiocapitaljournal.com:
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/13/t...
The Ohio public pays the price for Big Tech’s data centers • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio is home to over 200 data centers and recent reporting has tied that growth to rising utility prices in the state. The relentless push for data centers is raising our power bills and polluting our...
ohiocapitaljournal.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Data centers are finally waking people up to the idea that Big Tech puts profits over people, their needs over the needs of local communities, and secrecy over transparency. 😒
Excellent piece from @michitrota.bsky.social via @ohiocapitaljournal.com:
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/13/t...
Excellent piece from @michitrota.bsky.social via @ohiocapitaljournal.com:
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/13/t...
Most Americans SHOULD be concerned about Big Tech flattery, glad to see this data getting the attention it deserves. 👏
Full scoop from @axios.com's Ashley Gold:
www.axios.com/2026/01/12/m...
Full scoop from @axios.com's Ashley Gold:
www.axios.com/2026/01/12/m...
Exclusive: Most Americans are skeptical of Trump's Big Tech ties
Voters say that tech companies wield too much influence in Washington.
www.axios.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Most Americans SHOULD be concerned about Big Tech flattery, glad to see this data getting the attention it deserves. 👏
Full scoop from @axios.com's Ashley Gold:
www.axios.com/2026/01/12/m...
Full scoop from @axios.com's Ashley Gold:
www.axios.com/2026/01/12/m...
Short answer: no @time.com, it’s not. You should not give AI access to your private health records. Don’t believe us? 🤔
Even AI doesn’t think you should trust it with health records:
time.com/7344997/chat...
Even AI doesn’t think you should trust it with health records:
time.com/7344997/chat...
January 16, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Short answer: no @time.com, it’s not. You should not give AI access to your private health records. Don’t believe us? 🤔
Even AI doesn’t think you should trust it with health records:
time.com/7344997/chat...
Even AI doesn’t think you should trust it with health records:
time.com/7344997/chat...
Agree, we do “need a strong FTC to continue fighting for the American consumer.”
But strength depends on capacity and independence, not political interference from a President who bows to Big Tech. 🤷🏻♂️
thehill.com/opinion/cong...
But strength depends on capacity and independence, not political interference from a President who bows to Big Tech. 🤷🏻♂️
thehill.com/opinion/cong...
thehill.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Agree, we do “need a strong FTC to continue fighting for the American consumer.”
But strength depends on capacity and independence, not political interference from a President who bows to Big Tech. 🤷🏻♂️
thehill.com/opinion/cong...
But strength depends on capacity and independence, not political interference from a President who bows to Big Tech. 🤷🏻♂️
thehill.com/opinion/cong...
Big Tech isn’t crushing rivals the old-fashioned way, they're rewriting the rules, one business at a time.
Must-read via @thehill.com from Adonis Hoffman on their quiet kill of competition, and why DC can’t afford to look away. ⬇️
thehill.com/opinion/tech...
Must-read via @thehill.com from Adonis Hoffman on their quiet kill of competition, and why DC can’t afford to look away. ⬇️
thehill.com/opinion/tech...
January 14, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Big Tech isn’t crushing rivals the old-fashioned way, they're rewriting the rules, one business at a time.
Must-read via @thehill.com from Adonis Hoffman on their quiet kill of competition, and why DC can’t afford to look away. ⬇️
thehill.com/opinion/tech...
Must-read via @thehill.com from Adonis Hoffman on their quiet kill of competition, and why DC can’t afford to look away. ⬇️
thehill.com/opinion/tech...
When Google announced its $32 billion acquisition of Wiz, many expected serious scrutiny from DOJ.
Instead, the deal was quietly waved through. 😒
Now all eyes are on Brussels: will the EU do what the US wouldn’t and launch a full investigation?
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
Instead, the deal was quietly waved through. 😒
Now all eyes are on Brussels: will the EU do what the US wouldn’t and launch a full investigation?
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
EU antitrust regulators to decide on Google's Wiz deal by February 10
EU antitrust regulators will decide by February 10 whether to clear Alphabet's $32 billion acquisition of cybersecurity company Wiz, its largest deal ever, according to a filing on the European Commis...
www.reuters.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:43 PM
When Google announced its $32 billion acquisition of Wiz, many expected serious scrutiny from DOJ.
Instead, the deal was quietly waved through. 😒
Now all eyes are on Brussels: will the EU do what the US wouldn’t and launch a full investigation?
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
Instead, the deal was quietly waved through. 😒
Now all eyes are on Brussels: will the EU do what the US wouldn’t and launch a full investigation?
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
Ahead of the holidays, we released our 2025 Antitrust Scorecard, ranking who’s up and who’s down in the world of antitrust and competition.
What are your predictions for 2026, do you think these scores will hold? 👀
What are your predictions for 2026, do you think these scores will hold? 👀
January 9, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Ahead of the holidays, we released our 2025 Antitrust Scorecard, ranking who’s up and who’s down in the world of antitrust and competition.
What are your predictions for 2026, do you think these scores will hold? 👀
What are your predictions for 2026, do you think these scores will hold? 👀
Big Tech isn’t just influencing the future, it’s actively rewriting the rules of government, infrastructure, and society. 😱
From AI surveillance to DOGE’s overreach, this essential series exposed how deep the tech takeover in 2025 really went:
thebulletin.org/2025/12/a-ye...
From AI surveillance to DOGE’s overreach, this essential series exposed how deep the tech takeover in 2025 really went:
thebulletin.org/2025/12/a-ye...
A year in review: How Big Tech redefined governance and the economy in 2025
Disruptive technology stories that explore the artificial intelligence revolution and the influence of powerful technology companies.
thebulletin.org
January 9, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Big Tech isn’t just influencing the future, it’s actively rewriting the rules of government, infrastructure, and society. 😱
From AI surveillance to DOGE’s overreach, this essential series exposed how deep the tech takeover in 2025 really went:
thebulletin.org/2025/12/a-ye...
From AI surveillance to DOGE’s overreach, this essential series exposed how deep the tech takeover in 2025 really went:
thebulletin.org/2025/12/a-ye...
Love this from @issueonereform.bsky.social’s @isabelsunderland.bsky.social 🔥
Big Tech flattery continues, and @nytceciliakang.bsky.social makes it painfully obvious that even Republicans are uncomfortable with the trajectory:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/t...
Big Tech flattery continues, and @nytceciliakang.bsky.social makes it painfully obvious that even Republicans are uncomfortable with the trajectory:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/t...
January 7, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Love this from @issueonereform.bsky.social’s @isabelsunderland.bsky.social 🔥
Big Tech flattery continues, and @nytceciliakang.bsky.social makes it painfully obvious that even Republicans are uncomfortable with the trajectory:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/t...
Big Tech flattery continues, and @nytceciliakang.bsky.social makes it painfully obvious that even Republicans are uncomfortable with the trajectory:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/t...
The House is back in session today for the first time this year. Let’s see if Jim Jordan continues to play the role of Big Tech’s biggest lobbyist, or if he’ll actually show some backbone and deliver real oversight.
ICYMI, @sumitecon.bsky.social had a lot to say about this in a recent op-ed:
ICYMI, @sumitecon.bsky.social had a lot to say about this in a recent op-ed:
My latest Op-Ed in @commondreams.org
House Republicans keep promising a crusade against Big Tech’s power. If they were serious, they would likely find support from their Democratic colleagues
House Republicans keep promising a crusade against Big Tech’s power. If they were serious, they would likely find support from their Democratic colleagues
Jim Jordan has been traveling the world on our dime to lobby for Big Tech in the name of protecting “free speech.” This shift from antitrust to anti-woke is a gift to Big Tech.
January 6, 2026 at 4:36 PM
The House is back in session today for the first time this year. Let’s see if Jim Jordan continues to play the role of Big Tech’s biggest lobbyist, or if he’ll actually show some backbone and deliver real oversight.
ICYMI, @sumitecon.bsky.social had a lot to say about this in a recent op-ed:
ICYMI, @sumitecon.bsky.social had a lot to say about this in a recent op-ed: