Competition

Mar
23
Digital sovereignty: Hope versus reality

Digital sovereignty: Hope versus reality

People across the 27-country bloc want to break free from services provided by US tech. They are just not hopefully that strategy is realistic.
11 min read
Mar
16
The era of kids social media bans is upon us

The era of kids social media bans is upon us

Countries' restrictions on children's social media use is an ill-thought out policy that won't tackle the underlying root causes of online harm.
9 min read
Mar
02
Postcard from Brussels: the digital vibe shift

Postcard from Brussels: the digital vibe shift

Europe's views on digital sovereignty, online competition and social media oversight are changing amid a generational geopolitical realignment.
9 min read
Feb
04
Tech policy is now industrial policy

Tech policy is now industrial policy

Digital policymaking is undergoing a fundamental revamp toward how technology affects the offline world — and not just what happens online.
10 min read
Feb
02
Tech policy is now industrial policy

Tech policy is now industrial policy

Digital policymaking is undergoing a fundamental revamp toward how technology affects the offline world — and not just what happens online.
9 min read
Jan
19
Is the transatlantic (digital) relationship dead?

Is the transatlantic (digital) relationship dead?

Brussels and Washington now talk past each other on everything from content moderation and AI to digital trade and online competition.
8 min read
Jan
05
What will happen in tech policy during 2026?

What will happen in tech policy during 2026?

Will this year mark the end of US digital leadership? Will AI slop overrun elections worldwide? Here are my predictions for the next 12 months.
10 min read
Dec
22
What I learned about tech policy in 2025

What I learned about tech policy in 2025

From the rise of digital sovereignty to the over-hype of artificial intelligence, here are my digital policy highlights from the last 12 months.
10 min read
Nov
17
Brussels' digital power grab

Brussels' digital power grab

The European Commission is exerting increasing control over digital policymaking in ways that undermine its credibility with European citizens.
9 min read
Nov
10
Tech policy when the AI bubble bursts

Tech policy when the AI bubble bursts

Here are the major policy implications for politicians and policymakers if we're heading for a potential global AI-powered downturn.
9 min read