Technology

Antitrust issues raised by answer engines

This paper outlines some early antitrust issues related to answer engines and the response competition authorities should adopt.

Employer perspectives on employee work location: collaboration, culture and control

Employee surveys across different countries indicate that employees prefer working remotely and do not want to return to the office full time.

Cleantech manufacturing: where does Europe really stand?

A single European Union cleantech manufacturing capacity target should be based on an understanding of the situation in each cleantech sector

US-China tech bifurcation

Compared to instant decoupling, bifurcation offers a more gradual process that requires clear understanding of the direction and speed of divergence.

The problem with preferential trade agreements

Preferential agreements can be an alternative to a sclerotic WTO, but, if multilateral rules fail, they also risk conflict between trading blocs

How should the EU tackle the issue of effective user consent for data processing?

Europe’s digital competition law can give users more effective control of their data

The European Union’s Digital Markets Act gives regulatory authorities another chance to tackle the difficult issue of user consent for data processing

In failure or success, SpaceX is a wake up call for Europe

Europe is lagging behind in cost-effective delivery of payloads into orbit

Will Germany interfere in Brussels’ efforts to tame big tech?

Germany is leading the race to tame big tech. But does the EU need an antitrust enforcement competitor?

Uptake and inequality of telework dashboard

A dashboard that monitors the uptake and inequality of telework in the EU across countries, years, occupations and socio-demographic groups.

Has the Digital Markets Act got it wrong on app stores?

The app-store obligations in the European Union’s Digital Markets Act are unlikely to weaken the market power of Apple and Google.

The ‘anywhere’ jobs are not everywhere – they’re in cities

Given new remote working arrangements, online gigs can be completed in the lowest-cost locations; they’re mainly done by workers in large cities.

The big tech world is in crisis – and that might be a good thing

Big tech companies have been left exposed because they overestimated the growth of online activities during the pandemic, writes Christophe Carugati.

The critical importance of chips – and having a plan for them

The Chips Act is the first, and an imperfect, step towards a long-term strategy that still needs to be designed.