The Open Markets Institute held a panel at the CDPD Conference on May 23rd, 2025 aimed at challenging the myth that Big Tech is the primary driver of AI innovation, highlighting how competition, regulation, and public-interest policies can foster a more open and democratic innovation ecosystem.
Read MoreOur webinar was hosted on May 15th, focusing on concentrated corporate control over cloud infrastructure threatens competition, innovation, and national security—and what bold steps are needed to build a more open, resilient digital future.
Read MoreThe Open Markets Institute, with partners, urges the UK CMA to strengthen merger remedies to effectively address anticompetitive risks from proposed deals.
Read MoreEurope director Max von Thun co-authors a piece to argue that Europe should focus on protecting democratic values and reinforcing competition laws, rather than pursuing deregulation that could further entrench the dominance of global tech giants.
Read MoreResearch fellow Claire Lavin discusses how Europe is increasingly using antitrust enforcement to protect workers' rights, even as the U.S. shows signs of retreating from similar efforts."
Read MoreEurope 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.
Read MoreEurope and Transatlantic Partnerships Director Max von Thun penned an op-ed with former MEP Marietje Schaake on what has become a critical moment for European policy towards Big Tech - and how Europe can seize it.
Read MoreOpen Markets Institute signed onto a letter expressing concerns that trade negotiations could undermine UK parliamentary sovereignty and democracy, particularly in relation to regulations like the Online Safety Act and the Digital Markets, Competition, and Consumers Act.
Read MoreOpen Markets submitted a letter welcoming the UK's draft Strategic Steer to the CMA, emphasizing alignment with broader policy goals while maintaining the regulator's independence.
Read MoreEurope director Max von Thun advocates for stronger political leadership and unity to defend the EU’s digital rulebook against threats from the US administration.
Read MoreOpen Markets Institute’s Europe Director Max von Thun, in collaboration with partners European Policy Centre and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, has published a policy briefing urging European Union leaders to strengthen their resolve in tackling Big Tech despite increasing pressure from the new Trump administration and US tech billionaires.
Read MoreOpen Markets submitted a letter to the French Competition Authority advocating for updates to France's merger control thresholds to address concerns over "killer acquisitions" by dominant firms, especially in Big Tech and Big Pharma, emphasizing the need for a more robust and flexible regulatory framework.
Read MoreSenior EU Fellow Cori Crider expressed how after the AI summit in Paris, Europe must avoid succumbing to Trump's influence and should assert its independence, rejecting appeasement toward the US and Big Tech, which threaten its political and economic sovereignty.
Read MoreOpen 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.
Read MoreEurope director Max von Thun’s thoughts are citd advocating for strengthening the EU’s digital regulations to achieve digital sovereignty.
Read MoreEurope director Max von Thun co-wrote a piece alongside fellow Michelle Nie discussing French AI Action Summit must address Big Tech's control over AI infrastructure and policy to ensure AI aligns with the public interest and independent regulation.
Read MoreEurope director Max von Thun argues that the EU should resist US pressure to ease Big Tech regulations and instead strengthen its digital sovereignty for economic and security reasons.
Read MoreEurope director Max von Thun and CJL director Courtney Radsch along with EU Tech Policy Fellow Michelle Nie published an expert brief on how artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly monopolized by Big Tech firms due to high entry barriers and anticompetitive practices, posing risks to competition, privacy, security, innovation, and the environment. They prescribe a set of robust policy interventions to address the problems.
Read MoreThe Open Markets Institute shares deep regrets that the European Commission chose not to intervene in Nvidia’s acquisition of Run:ai.
Read MoreThe Open Markets Institute, alongside eight partner organizations, has made a detailed submission to the European Commission, urging it to fully investigate U.S. chipmaker Nvidia’s planned acquisition of workload management startup Run:ai.
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