Europe director Max von Thun was quoted on how Europe’s fragmented landscape makes it harder for homegrown tech companies to challenge existing Big Tech players.
Europe director Max von Thun advocates for stronger political leadership and unity to defend the EU’s digital rulebook against threats from the US administration.
Open Markets transatlantic partnerships director Max von Thun was quoted in an article in the Journal of Political Inquiry regarding the fate of US-EU cooperation over big tech regulation and enforcement under the second Trump administration.
Europe director Max von Thun’s thoughts are citd advocating for strengthening the EU’s digital regulations to achieve digital sovereignty.
Europe director Max von Thun is quoted praising the AI Act's intent while arguing that it fails to tackle AI's role in reinforcing Big Tech's dominance over society and democracy.
Europe director Max von Thun warns about the influence of the Draghi report and how it may guide the EU economic debate, but its green transition proposals face political hurdles in Europe's most right-leaning commission yet.
Europe director Max von Thun explains that under President Biden, the EU feels more empowered to regulate big tech aggressively, as the U.S. is pursuing similar antitrust measures, marking a shift from the cautious approach during prior administrations.
Europe director Max von Thun criticizes the Labour Party's approach to the digital economy, arguing that instead of creating a robust plan to regulate and shape it, they appear to be aligning too closely with big tech monopolies, effectively granting these corporations more control and influence.
Europe director Max von Thun acknowledges here that while Margrethe Vestager faced criticism for not fully curbing tech monopolies, she was for many years the only politician on the global stage trying to check the dominance of Big Tech.
Europe director Max von Thun highlights Epic Games’ new iOS app store as a significant challenge to Apple’s market dominance, boosted by the EU’s Digital Markets Act.
