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"Ils ont été confondus par les équipes d’OpenAI, car ils avaient utilisé les mêmes comptes ChatGPT pour tricher lors des examens en vue des promotions internes au Parti communiste" 😂

Worth asking also how "DMA groupies" [copyright Caffarra] read this www.ft.com/content/86ec...

...and Canada, Australia, Brazil etc. - the more the merrier

"If, contrary to what they say, Europe’s tech regulations are necessary (if not sufficient) conditions for alternative products and technologies to emerge, Big Tech’s visceral opposition makes more sense. It is a sign that Europe is on the right track. It should plough on rather than be deflected"

"Earlier on Friday, Trump told reporters he had met with Apple CEO Tim Cook the day before, and that the company is planning to “invest hundreds of billions of dollars” in the U.S.—a claim the company hasn’t yet confirmed" www.wsj.com/tech/trump-w...

Tonight, on John Oliver's Last Week Tonight, #Mastodon and #PixelFed got a call out for not falling in line with Trump and as an alternative to Meta products. #USPol

This was chilling. Grateful for 60 Minutes, its brave guests, Scott Pelley and Lesley Stahl leading interviews on what’s going down at DOJ, FBI and CFPB. Without fear or favor. Please make sure to watch. And share with everyone you know to watch. It matters.

"Unabhängigkeit von der USA" Friedrich Merz

"Wir fordern...ein schärferes Kartellrecht" Die Linke www.die-linke.de/bundestagswa...

Of course, our MEPs might want to reply to this too.

"He also took a swipe at the DMA requirements, saying some of them could benefit China" pathetic www.reuters.com/technology/u...

Progressives going to every corner of that country youtu.be/BiXs6OYBM0U?...

The EU needs to be willing to hold the line on this, up to and including banning US owned companies that refuse to comply with EU law (ideally in cooperation with other major markets)

Wouldn’t shock me—seen enough—if some (even European) antitrust scholar spun this Trumpian move as ‘protecting innovation incentives'

If only...

"Regulations that dictate how American companies interact with consumers in the European Union, like the Digital Markets Act and the Digital Services Act, will face scrutiny from the Administration" www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/...

Meanwhile, on the Gustav line

"Google to be hit with EU charges of breaching Big Tech rules, sources say" www.reuters.com/technology/g... compare it with Trump saying "we are the federal law"

"physical dismantling of its premise has begun"

"In the rush to create newer, faster, more monetizable technologies — and to enable the kind of corporate empires whose chief executives stood beside Donald Trump at his inauguration — privacy and safety regulations seemed like a bore"

"Paradoxically, the tech oligarchy is flexing its muscles during a time when it has faced more questioning and more criticism than ever before" - not only criticism but concrete action (EU, UK, Brazil, etc.), hence not paradoxical at all - fight to the bitter end

The FTC is launching a public comment period on censorship by tech platforms. The request for information solicits comments from users who have been “banned, shadow banned, demonetized, or otherwise censored.” 1/ www.ftc.gov/news-events/...

👏 The @ombudsman.europa.eu has opened an inquiry into the job move of the former high-level EU official Banasevic to Microsoft - following a complaint by CEO and @lobbycontrol.bsky.social www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

Lina Khan joins to reflect on her four years as FTC Chair, what anti-trust looks like in the era of Trump 2.0, and more www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch...

"Ex post evaluation of the implementation and effectiveness of EU antitrust remedies" and it doesn't look good competition-policy.ec.europa.eu/document/dow...

How can you put the enforcement of European laws on the negotiating table? Banana continent?

BBC.com is there for them - and perhaps later BBC broadcasts on shortwave, listened to at night at low volume ….

Moderating was smooth due to our panelists' expertise! DMA non-compliance issues have emerged that we must address immediately to promote search engine contestability. Let's not waste any more time.

"...from cloud computing to artificial intelligence, these companies hold enormous sway over Europe’s digital future and their involvement in Trump’s nationalist agenda can be weaponised" www.ft.com/content/30d6...

"Dans une phase inquiétante, alors qu’une forme de passivité semble avoir saisi une partie des élites politiques du continent, cet appel à l’action s’appuie sur un constat : « la force des démocraties européennes »"

"If found guilty of non-compliance, companies face hefty fines that could amount to up to 10 per cent of their global turnover" www.ft.com/content/3e75...

She's here @linamkhan.bsky.social !

"By processing the transaction on its own website, Google can avoid paying Apple a commission (generally 30%) on in-app purchases of digital content"

Pay-or-ok non-compliance decision soon? Is this what Zuckerberg was really whining about?

🚨Wow, some big news from @ombudsman.europa.eu Emily O'Reilly in her last days in office. 🚨 Following my complaint, she told the EU Commission that its secrecy regarding disclosures by Elon Musk's X under the Digital Services Act breached EU transparency rules, and was a case of "maladministration".

Good news! FTC/DOJ Merger Guidelines not ditched (for now)

Looking forward to moderating a panel today at the European Parliament on what's up and what's next with search engine contestability 👇🏽

"Huawei has become a national champion for Beijing, playing a central role in its ambition of eliminating reliance on U.S. technologies. It has expanded into new businesses and found ways to curb its dependence on American suppliers" www.wsj.com/world/china/...