Sumit Sharma
@sumitecon.bsky.social
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Alongside @consumerfed.bsky.social, @epic.org, and @demandprogress.bsky.social, we're proud to join an amicus brief in support of Commissioner Slaughter.
The FTC serves the public, not corporate profit, and giving the President unbridled power to fire economic regulators puts Americans at risk.
The FTC serves the public, not corporate profit, and giving the President unbridled power to fire economic regulators puts Americans at risk.
November 14, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Alongside @consumerfed.bsky.social, @epic.org, and @demandprogress.bsky.social, we're proud to join an amicus brief in support of Commissioner Slaughter.
The FTC serves the public, not corporate profit, and giving the President unbridled power to fire economic regulators puts Americans at risk.
The FTC serves the public, not corporate profit, and giving the President unbridled power to fire economic regulators puts Americans at risk.
Some reflections on two key ingredients identified by this year's economic Nobel prize winners for technological progress to result in sustained economic growth in @nextgencompetition.bsky.social latest newsletter
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Top Hat & Thimble - October 2025
Welcome to NextGen Competition’s monthly recap, delivering insider insights on antitrust battles, industry shakeups, AI trends, and more.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Some reflections on two key ingredients identified by this year's economic Nobel prize winners for technological progress to result in sustained economic growth in @nextgencompetition.bsky.social latest newsletter
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Of course Apple fights tooth & nail for its App Store monopoly and closed ecosystem…it makes over $100 billion from services with a 7️⃣5️⃣ % !! gross margin which makes up 5️⃣0️⃣ % of its profits !
October 29, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Of course Apple fights tooth & nail for its App Store monopoly and closed ecosystem…it makes over $100 billion from services with a 7️⃣5️⃣ % !! gross margin which makes up 5️⃣0️⃣ % of its profits !
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.
Big Tech’s Most Effective Lobbyist, Jim Jordan, Is Temporarily Constrained
The House Judiciary Committee under Jordan has not merely diverged from bipartisan concerns over corporate power, it has helped neutralize any meaningful legislative solutions by redefining the very nature of the threat.
www.commondreams.org
October 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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
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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.
Big Tech’s Most Effective Lobbyist, Jim Jordan, Is Temporarily Constrained
The House Judiciary Committee under Jordan has not merely diverged from bipartisan concerns over corporate power, it has helped neutralize any meaningful legislative solutions by redefining the very nature of the threat.
www.commondreams.org
October 12, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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.
In my September letter for @nextgencompetition.bsky.social I write about the Google search decision & how it is a missed opportunity. ⬇️
October 10, 2025 at 9:40 PM
In my September letter for @nextgencompetition.bsky.social I write about the Google search decision & how it is a missed opportunity. ⬇️
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These lies are pissing me off.
This isn’t about health care for undocumented immigrants – that’s already against the law.
It’s about the fact that Republicans are intentionally skyrocketing your premiums.
This isn’t about health care for undocumented immigrants – that’s already against the law.
It’s about the fact that Republicans are intentionally skyrocketing your premiums.
September 30, 2025 at 10:12 PM
These lies are pissing me off.
This isn’t about health care for undocumented immigrants – that’s already against the law.
It’s about the fact that Republicans are intentionally skyrocketing your premiums.
This isn’t about health care for undocumented immigrants – that’s already against the law.
It’s about the fact that Republicans are intentionally skyrocketing your premiums.
My take on the Google search remedies decision in
@techpolicypress.bsky.social
➡️Remedies Not Enough as Google will still be default ➡️None of the other remedies compensate for this
➡️ Just relying on AI is bananas
www.techpolicy.press/us-courts-re...
@techpolicypress.bsky.social
➡️Remedies Not Enough as Google will still be default ➡️None of the other remedies compensate for this
➡️ Just relying on AI is bananas
www.techpolicy.press/us-courts-re...
US Court's Remedies Not Enough Given Google Can Continue to Pay for Search Defaults | TechPolicy.Press
The remedies ordered will not pry open competition, because Google can continue to pay to be a default service, writes Sumit Sharma.
www.techpolicy.press
September 12, 2025 at 3:18 PM
My take on the Google search remedies decision in
@techpolicypress.bsky.social
➡️Remedies Not Enough as Google will still be default ➡️None of the other remedies compensate for this
➡️ Just relying on AI is bananas
www.techpolicy.press/us-courts-re...
@techpolicypress.bsky.social
➡️Remedies Not Enough as Google will still be default ➡️None of the other remedies compensate for this
➡️ Just relying on AI is bananas
www.techpolicy.press/us-courts-re...
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Antitrust advocates call on #FTC to investigate Meta's de facto vertical acquisition of Scale AI
"This investment includes all the anti‑competitive hallmarks typical of Big Tech’s minority stakes in generative AI firms." @sumitecon.bsky.social, NextGen Competition
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"This investment includes all the anti‑competitive hallmarks typical of Big Tech’s minority stakes in generative AI firms." @sumitecon.bsky.social, NextGen Competition
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August 7, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Antitrust advocates call on #FTC to investigate Meta's de facto vertical acquisition of Scale AI
"This investment includes all the anti‑competitive hallmarks typical of Big Tech’s minority stakes in generative AI firms." @sumitecon.bsky.social, NextGen Competition
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"This investment includes all the anti‑competitive hallmarks typical of Big Tech’s minority stakes in generative AI firms." @sumitecon.bsky.social, NextGen Competition
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The move comes a day after the agency ousted the antitrust division’s head of mergers amid disagreements on merger policy
July 29, 2025 at 8:28 PM
The move comes a day after the agency ousted the antitrust division’s head of mergers amid disagreements on merger policy
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The Justice Department has dropped its challenge to American Express Global Business Travel’s proposed acquisition of rival CWT
July 29, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The Justice Department has dropped its challenge to American Express Global Business Travel’s proposed acquisition of rival CWT
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US citizen and army vet was detained during immigration raid and held incommunicado for three days
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A US citizen and Army veteran was detained at an immigration raid and held for 3 days. His family scrambled to find him | CNN
George Retes, a 25-year-old Army veteran and father of two, had been planning his three-year-old daughter’s Minnie Mouse birthday party at the park for weeks.
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July 19, 2025 at 4:52 PM
US citizen and army vet was detained during immigration raid and held incommunicado for three days
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👏 @Proton.me for joining the class-action lawsuit against Apple. ⬇️
Is Apple a privacy first company ?
It sells iPhone user data to Google, is developing an advertising business & as Proton explains:
"Apple’s App Store policies disproportionately favor the surveillance capitalism business model…”
Is Apple a privacy first company ?
It sells iPhone user data to Google, is developing an advertising business & as Proton explains:
"Apple’s App Store policies disproportionately favor the surveillance capitalism business model…”
July 3, 2025 at 6:35 PM
👏 @Proton.me for joining the class-action lawsuit against Apple. ⬇️
Is Apple a privacy first company ?
It sells iPhone user data to Google, is developing an advertising business & as Proton explains:
"Apple’s App Store policies disproportionately favor the surveillance capitalism business model…”
Is Apple a privacy first company ?
It sells iPhone user data to Google, is developing an advertising business & as Proton explains:
"Apple’s App Store policies disproportionately favor the surveillance capitalism business model…”
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Trump Withholds Nearly $7 Billion for Schools, With Little Explanation www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/u...
Trump Withholds Nearly $7 Billion for Schools, With Little Explanation
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July 2, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Trump Withholds Nearly $7 Billion for Schools, With Little Explanation www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/u...
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Closing arguments "offered a window into the court’s thinking around four critical factors: markets that remedies should apply to, how remedies might affect other markets, proportionality of remedies, and administrability of remedies,” writes @sumitecon.bsky.social for @techpolicypress.bsky.social:
Reading the Tea Leaves: Closing Arguments in Google’s Search Remedies Trial | TechPolicy.Press
Closing arguments in Google’s search remedies trial highlighted key questions the court will consider in doling out relief, Sumit Sharma writes.
www.techpolicy.press
June 5, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Closing arguments "offered a window into the court’s thinking around four critical factors: markets that remedies should apply to, how remedies might affect other markets, proportionality of remedies, and administrability of remedies,” writes @sumitecon.bsky.social for @techpolicypress.bsky.social:
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This is legit hilarious
BESSENT: OTHER COUNTRIES' CURRENCIES RISING, NOT DOLLAR FALLING
May 23, 2025 at 10:16 PM
This is legit hilarious
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“Instead of focusing on fighting this abstraction, Apple should really be focusing on innovating.” – @sumitecon.bsky.social
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A must-read on the Apple contempt ruling and what it means for Big Tech. ⬇️
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A must-read on the Apple contempt ruling and what it means for Big Tech. ⬇️
A class action suit alleges that Apple undercut subscriptions and in-app purchases by refusing to comply with a court injunction.
Developers Sue Apple for Failing to Comply With In-App Payments Order
A class action suit alleges that Apple undercut subscriptions and in-app purchases by refusing to comply with a court injunction.
cnet.co
May 8, 2025 at 2:20 PM
“Instead of focusing on fighting this abstraction, Apple should really be focusing on innovating.” – @sumitecon.bsky.social
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A must-read on the Apple contempt ruling and what it means for Big Tech. ⬇️
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A must-read on the Apple contempt ruling and what it means for Big Tech. ⬇️
On Meta’s uniqueness because it is controlled by one person—Mark Zuckerberg.
How it operates without any constraints
If the FTC and the Courts are allowed to operate independently we may get some relief - read more ⬇️
How it operates without any constraints
If the FTC and the Courts are allowed to operate independently we may get some relief - read more ⬇️
Need a roundup of April’s antitrust news? Our latest newsletter just dropped! 📩
Catch @sumitecon.bsky.social's take on the Meta-FTC trial, fresh updates on OpenAI, Big Tech flattery, and a full recap of our work this month.
Check it out: nextgencomp.tech/news
Catch @sumitecon.bsky.social's take on the Meta-FTC trial, fresh updates on OpenAI, Big Tech flattery, and a full recap of our work this month.
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Read the latest headlines from NextGen Competition.
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May 2, 2025 at 12:02 AM
On Meta’s uniqueness because it is controlled by one person—Mark Zuckerberg.
How it operates without any constraints
If the FTC and the Courts are allowed to operate independently we may get some relief - read more ⬇️
How it operates without any constraints
If the FTC and the Courts are allowed to operate independently we may get some relief - read more ⬇️
My statement
"Apple has consistently prioritized profits over the developer ecosystem that creates the majority of value for iPhone users. Instead of appealing the ruling, Apple should comply and focus on innovating - where is the intelligent Siri we were all promised in its ads?" ⬇️
"Apple has consistently prioritized profits over the developer ecosystem that creates the majority of value for iPhone users. Instead of appealing the ruling, Apple should comply and focus on innovating - where is the intelligent Siri we were all promised in its ads?" ⬇️
“Judge Rogers has rightly called out Apple’s dissembling, concealment of information, and malicious compliance - behavior that the company has exhibited not just in the United States, but worldwide."
Read @sumitecon.bsky.social's full statement on Apple:
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Read @sumitecon.bsky.social's full statement on Apple:
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NextGen Competition Agrees with Decision to Hold Apple in Contempt
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May 1, 2025 at 6:08 PM
My statement
"Apple has consistently prioritized profits over the developer ecosystem that creates the majority of value for iPhone users. Instead of appealing the ruling, Apple should comply and focus on innovating - where is the intelligent Siri we were all promised in its ads?" ⬇️
"Apple has consistently prioritized profits over the developer ecosystem that creates the majority of value for iPhone users. Instead of appealing the ruling, Apple should comply and focus on innovating - where is the intelligent Siri we were all promised in its ads?" ⬇️
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Need a roundup of April’s antitrust news? Our latest newsletter just dropped! 📩
Catch @sumitecon.bsky.social's take on the Meta-FTC trial, fresh updates on OpenAI, Big Tech flattery, and a full recap of our work this month.
Check it out: nextgencomp.tech/news
Catch @sumitecon.bsky.social's take on the Meta-FTC trial, fresh updates on OpenAI, Big Tech flattery, and a full recap of our work this month.
Check it out: nextgencomp.tech/news
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Read the latest headlines from NextGen Competition.
nextgencomp.tech
May 1, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Need a roundup of April’s antitrust news? Our latest newsletter just dropped! 📩
Catch @sumitecon.bsky.social's take on the Meta-FTC trial, fresh updates on OpenAI, Big Tech flattery, and a full recap of our work this month.
Check it out: nextgencomp.tech/news
Catch @sumitecon.bsky.social's take on the Meta-FTC trial, fresh updates on OpenAI, Big Tech flattery, and a full recap of our work this month.
Check it out: nextgencomp.tech/news
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When Google was ruled to be a monopolist last August, we called it a ‘reckoning for Big Tech.’ Today, that reckoning continues.
Read @sumitecon.bsky.social's full statement on the Google Ad Tech decision:
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Read @sumitecon.bsky.social's full statement on the Google Ad Tech decision:
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April 17, 2025 at 5:33 PM
When Google was ruled to be a monopolist last August, we called it a ‘reckoning for Big Tech.’ Today, that reckoning continues.
Read @sumitecon.bsky.social's full statement on the Google Ad Tech decision:
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Read @sumitecon.bsky.social's full statement on the Google Ad Tech decision:
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President Trump just fired two board members at the National Credit Union Administration in his latest attack on consumers.
Yet another attempt by Trump to skirt the rule of law, undermine independent agencies, and illegally purge the government of those working for Americans.
Yet another attempt by Trump to skirt the rule of law, undermine independent agencies, and illegally purge the government of those working for Americans.
April 16, 2025 at 4:05 PM
President Trump just fired two board members at the National Credit Union Administration in his latest attack on consumers.
Yet another attempt by Trump to skirt the rule of law, undermine independent agencies, and illegally purge the government of those working for Americans.
Yet another attempt by Trump to skirt the rule of law, undermine independent agencies, and illegally purge the government of those working for Americans.
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"The creation of a 'Monopoly Busters' caucus is a critical first step, and we commend @jayapal.house.gov, @deluzio.house.gov, @pkryan.bsky.social, and @repangiecraig.bsky.social for their proactive leadership." ⚖️🏛️
Read @sumitecon.bsky.social's full statement:
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Read @sumitecon.bsky.social's full statement:
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NextGen Competition Applauds Creation of Monopoly Busters Caucus
nextgencomp.tech
April 10, 2025 at 10:15 PM
"The creation of a 'Monopoly Busters' caucus is a critical first step, and we commend @jayapal.house.gov, @deluzio.house.gov, @pkryan.bsky.social, and @repangiecraig.bsky.social for their proactive leadership." ⚖️🏛️
Read @sumitecon.bsky.social's full statement:
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Read @sumitecon.bsky.social's full statement:
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Hoping Humphrey’s Executor stands so this is not another ‘At Will’ employment !
Would be good to see @bedoyaftc.bsky.social & Slaughter reinstated so that we have a fully functioning bipartisan FTC !
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Would be good to see @bedoyaftc.bsky.social & Slaughter reinstated so that we have a fully functioning bipartisan FTC !
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POLITICO Pro: Thune files cloture on Mark Meador's FTC nomination
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April 8, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Hoping Humphrey’s Executor stands so this is not another ‘At Will’ employment !
Would be good to see @bedoyaftc.bsky.social & Slaughter reinstated so that we have a fully functioning bipartisan FTC !
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Would be good to see @bedoyaftc.bsky.social & Slaughter reinstated so that we have a fully functioning bipartisan FTC !
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