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The EU has fallen behind the US and Asia in recent decades in important digital technologies: semiconductor manufacturing has shifted to east Asia and Europe lacks any consumer-facing firms with the scale of America’s digital monoliths. The EU sees this as a risk to Europe’s autonomy, security and commitment to competitive markets. Its regulatory proposals and public investments are increasingly aimed at curbing the power of US tech giants while securing European leadership in emerging technologies. But China and the US also want sovereignty over how technology is regulated in their own jurisdictions and to control global technology standards. This poses threats to Europe’s existing digital successes and its prospects for regaining technological leadership.

The CMA's hardball approach to the Microsoft deal paid off - but EU gamers will be left out

Zach Meyers
24 August 2023
City AM
A deal with the UK competition watchdog could mean British gamers have more choice than their European counterparts.

Letter: UK watchdog's tough stance on Big Tech should reassure MPs

Zach Meyers
12 June 2023
Financial Times
David Parker (Opinion, May 30) argues that if the UK Competition and Markets Authority stops big tech firms buying start-ups, entrepreneurs will avoid the UK.

The UK’s Microsoft/Activision decision shows the EU how to regulate big tech

Zach Meyers
02 June 2023
Encompass
When Microsoft announced its plan to acquire games giant Activision for $69 billion, few commentators thought the deal would get an easy ride from competition authorities.

Europe needs to dial down its anxiety over the Inflation Reduction Act

Zach Meyers
31 January 2023
Politico
There’s a whiff of hypocrisy about the EU’s response to America’s electric vehicle subsidies — a matter of do what I say rather than do what I do.

Can UK science and technology recover from Brexit?

Zach Meyers, John Springford
09 January 2023
Encompass
When Boris Johnson agreed the Brexit divorce package with the EU, he promised it would unleash innovation, turning Britain into an agile “science superpower”. But rather than boost UK science and technology, Brexit has – so far – damaged it.
Elon Musk's Twitter test

Elon Musk's Twitter test

Zach Meyers
29 April 2022
Project Syndicate
The world’s richest person will be free to emasculate Twitter's content restrictions in the name of free speech if that is what he wishes to do. But he may reconsider once he realizes the great responsibility that digital freedom now implies.

Why Europe’s payments champion should innovate, not imitate

Zach Meyers
07 July 2021
Encompass
Several European banks announced last year they would create a European version of Visa and Mastercard, called the European Payment Initiative.

BBC Radio Three Counties: Global tax reform

Zach Meyers
04 June 2021
As well as a global minimum corporate tax, the G7 is also set to agree a reallocation of the right to tax. Countries like the UK, France and Germany, that have large consumer bases using big tech companies like Amazon, will be able to levy taxes. Zach Meyers spoke to Roberto...

CER podcast: The EU's plans for Big Tech

Zach Meyers, Camino Mortera-Martinez
10 May 2021
Camino Mortera-Martínez discusses what to do about Big Tech with Zach Meyers.

How the Digital Markets Act can tame big tech

Zach Meyers
06 May 2021
Encompass
The European Commission announced at the end of April that it believes Apple has breached competition laws. This was predictable.
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