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Sumit Sharma @sumitecon.bsky.social · 14h

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

Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 15h

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

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Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 15h

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

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Sumit Sharma @sumitecon.bsky.social · 2d

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Top Hat & Thimble - September 2025

Welcome to NextGen Competition’s monthly recap, delivering insider insights on antitrust battles, industry shakeups, AI trends, and more.

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Sumit Sharma @sumitecon.bsky.social · 2d

One way to a more competitive online ecosystem is for Apple & Google to compete vigorously.

None of Judge Mehta’s remedies makes this a more likely outcome - instead the tacit non-compete agreement between the two companies can continue.

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Sumit Sharma @sumitecon.bsky.social · 2d

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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Senator Mark Warner @markwarner.bsky.social · 12d

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.

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Sumit Sharma @sumitecon.bsky.social · Sep 12

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

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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

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Sumit Sharma @sumitecon.bsky.social · Sep 8

Not sure you need the ominous background music !

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · Aug 7

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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Leah 'AntiTrustButVerify' Nylen @leahnylen.bsky.social · Jul 29

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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Leah 'AntiTrustButVerify' Nylen @leahnylen.bsky.social · Jul 29

The Justice Department has dropped its challenge to American Express Global Business Travel’s proposed acquisition of rival CWT

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · Jul 19

US citizen and army vet was detained during immigration raid and held incommunicado for three days
www.cnn.com/2025/07/19/u...

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.

www.cnn.com

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Sumit Sharma @sumitecon.bsky.social · Jul 3

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Sumit Sharma @sumitecon.bsky.social · Jul 3

👏 @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…”

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · Jul 2

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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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · Jun 28

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Birthright Citizenship | Chattanooga Times Free Press

Clay Bennett's Times cartoon for June 28, 2025.

www.timesfreepress.com

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Joseph Jerome @joejerome.com · Jun 5

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

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · May 23

This is legit hilarious

FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · May 23

BESSENT: OTHER COUNTRIES' CURRENCIES RISING, NOT DOLLAR FALLING

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · May 8

“Instead of focusing on fighting this abstraction, Apple should really be focusing on innovating.” – @sumitecon.bsky.social

🔥🔥🔥

A must-read on the Apple contempt ruling and what it means for Big Tech. ⬇️

CNET @cnet.com · May 6

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.

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Sumit Sharma @sumitecon.bsky.social · May 2

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 ⬇️

NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · May 1

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

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Sumit Sharma @sumitecon.bsky.social · May 1

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?" ⬇️

NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · May 1

“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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NextGen Competition Agrees with Decision to Hold Apple in Contempt

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · May 1

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

News

Read the latest headlines from NextGen Competition.

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · Apr 17

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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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · Apr 16

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.

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · Apr 10

"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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NextGen Competition Applauds Creation of Monopoly Busters Caucus

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