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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Not even our cars are safe from Big Tech encroachment. 🤦🏻‍♂️ www.consumerreports.org/electronics/...

NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The FTC should scrutinize OpenAI and Anthropic. But an investigation announced one day after leading AI companies signed voluntary safeguards at President Trump’s behest? 🤔 @sumitecon.bsky.social responds:

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Looking for an analysis of why the Google decision ended with a whimper, not a roar? Karina Montoya has you covered in her latest for @techpolicypress.bsky.social: www.techpolicy.press/a-deep-dive-...

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

AI companies are still operating with too few guardrails, communities are still pushing back on data centers, and public resources are still being consumed to fuel the AI boom. Call it doomerism or marketing, but accountability cannot wait. 🚨 www.cnet.com/tech/service...

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

So Americans are “backwards and poor” for wanting to prioritize clean water, lower electricity bills, and strong property values? 🤯

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

When even Texas of all places jumps off the data center train, you know things are bad. 😳 www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Microsoft loves to cast itself as the responsible Big Tech company. But its AI data center buildout is telling a very different story: soaring energy use, rising emissions, and sustainability rhetoric that looks thinner by the day. 🤦🏻‍♂️

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

How are hitting those climate targets going, Amazon? 🙄 Profits over the environment, every time. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/08/c...

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Love this from Chris Stöcker on how standards could be Europe’s best weapon in its arsenal against Big Tech. 🏹 derspiegel.substack.com/p/standards-...

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Now Big Tech is dictating trade policy? 🤯 Kudos @publiccitizen.bsky.social for uncovering yet another way Big Tech is inserting itself into the administration to benefit themselves. www.citizen.org/news/new-foi...

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Love this conversation between @linamkhan.bsky.social and @pkrugman.bsky.social on AI, Big Tech, and antitrust law. ⚖️ paulkrugman.substack.com/p/lina-khan-...

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Some OpenAI employees are reportedly backing a Super PAC to push for stronger AI guardrails and take on OpenAI President Greg Brockman. When the people inside the company start organizing for accountability, maybe everyone else should pay attention. 😵‍💫

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Big Tech “alliances” are always arrangements of convenience. Right up until they stop being convenient. 🤷🏻‍♂️

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Big Tech is running into data center resistance across the country, so now some tech giants are looking to tribal lands for their next build. They should not expect a free pass. Communities deserve transparency, accountability, and a real say. 💪🏼 www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/u...

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Seconded, @aoc.bsky.social. Break them up. 💯 thehill.com/policy/techn...

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Violence is never the answer. But treating communities worried about data centers, AI, and Big Tech’s power as security threats is wrong. Want to reduce anti-tech extremism? Strengthen guardrails, boost transparency, and demand accountability. 💯 www.techpolicy.press/to-mitigate-...

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

"In the Oval Office on Wednesday, Mr. Trump said he would soon host a meeting with the top “12 or 15 executives” in the A.I. industry to discuss the idea of companies’ “giving back something to the public.” He added, “If we do that, the public will become very rich.” www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/t...

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Cities are increasingly saying no to Big Tech’s data center boom, and Seattle is now the largest city to push back. 💪🏼 www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Always love to see @warren.senate.gov calling out Big Tech, and her latest op-ed on AI is no exception. 👏 Big Tech wants us to believe the AI future is inevitable. It’s not. We can choose guardrails, competition, and accountability.

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

While Washington drags its feet, state AGs are taking up the antitrust mantle. From Live Nation to Big Tech, the next wave of competition enforcement may be coming from the states. 👀 www.politico.com/news/magazin...

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Big Tech is jamming AI into every corner of our lives with little accountability and even fewer guardrails. Congress needs to step up. 🏛️ www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/t...

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

“When no innovator can survive without an established monopoly’s blessing,” we don’t have a competitive tech market. We have gatekeepers deciding who gets to exist. 💯 Great writeup from @theguardian.com on Mordecai Kurz’s latest book ⬇️ www.theguardian.com/books/2026/m...

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Proud to sign on to this letter calling out Microsoft on abandoning its climate goals in favor of data centers no one asked for. 🙅🏻‍♂️ Read it here: microsoftlies.com

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

We loathe to agree with Elon…but he makes valid points. OpenAI abandoned its nonprofit mission, could it have been at Microsoft’s urging? 😳 www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/t...

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Americans are turning to AI chatbots for medical advice, platforms which are often dangerously wrong and insecure. 😳 Meanwhile, the companies behind them keep cashing in. oligarchwatch.substack.com/p/big-techs-...

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

The rise of “frugal” AI, using “less compute, less memory, and less energy.” Turns out Big Tech’s resource-hungry model isn’t the only option. 😏 restofworld.org/2026/frugal-...

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Make it make sense: Amazon’s revenue has risen, yet they’re paying $4 billion less in taxes than last year. 🤯 This administration is for propping up Big Tech and corporate monopolies, while everyday Americans struggle to afford groceries.

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Big Tech will say and do anything other than taking accountability for their products and the harm they cause. 🤦🏻‍♂️ www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Translation: Just another administration official doing Big Tech’s bidding while consumers and competition suffer. 🙄

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

In her latest for @techpolicypress.bsky.social, Mariana Olaizola Rosenblat makes the case that now that the courts have started holding Big Tech accountable, lawmakers need to do the same. 🏛️ Read the full piece: www.techpolicy.press/the-jury-has...

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Love this line from @juliaangwin.com's latest on the Meta/YouTube verdict. Could we start to see Big Tech finally having to answer for their actions? 🤔

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Newly-elected NJ Governor Mikie Sherrill hit Big Tech in her recent budget address. As Congress and executive branches lag, states are taking up the mantle to rein in Big Tech. ⚖️ broadbandbreakfast.com/new-jersey-g...

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

We miss @linamkhan.bsky.social every day. 😭 Check out this @hls.harvard.edu recap of her recent appearance as she reflects on her time as FTC Chair: hls.harvard.edu/today/khan-o...

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

ICYMI: Last week, we published our second Q&A with New Hampshire congressional candidate Carleigh Beriont. See why she considers herself the “anti-social” Democrat, what can be done to rein in Big Tech, and how monopoly power impacts local communities. nextgencomp.tech/blog/qanda-w...

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Big Tech went to the White House to sign a nonbinding pledge to cover the costs of their data centers, but communities across the country aren’t buying it. Between subsidies, rising utility bills, and pollution, the public is still footing the bill. 😒 www.techpolicy.press/trump-and-bi...

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Make no mistake: OpenAI knew exactly what it was doing when it agreed to the Pentagon’s terms. No loopholes, just a vague “any lawful use” provision that leaves the door wide open for government surveillance. 😒

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Looking for an issue uniting Dems & GOP in rural America? 🤔 Data centers are waking up communities to Big Tech’s habit of putting profits over people, secrecy over transparency, and short-term gain over long-term stewardship.

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Our first edition of Top Hat and Thimble for 2026 is live! 🗞️ Check out @sumitecon.bsky.social's take on the Gemini deal between Apple and Google, what’s going on with Trump’s FTC, and why Grok is so awful, complete with news highlights from the month. Read here: newsletter.nextgencomp.tech

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

@nytimes.com's Jessica Grose makes the case for public shame, and how it can be effective to steer Big Tech and AI in a different, more positive direction. 🤞🏼 More here: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/o...

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Short answer: no @time.com, it’s not. You should not give AI access to your private health records. Don’t believe us? 🤔 Even AI doesn’t think you should trust it with health records: time.com/7344997/chat...

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Big Tech isn’t crushing rivals the old-fashioned way, they're rewriting the rules, one business at a time. Must-read via @thehill.com from Adonis Hoffman on their quiet kill of competition, and why DC can’t afford to look away. ⬇️ thehill.com/opinion/tech...

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Ahead of the holidays, we released our 2025 Antitrust Scorecard, ranking who’s up and who’s down in the world of antitrust and competition. What are your predictions for 2026, do you think these scores will hold? 👀

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Love this from @issueonereform.bsky.social’s @isabelsunderland.bsky.social 🔥 Big Tech flattery continues, and @nytceciliakang.bsky.social makes it painfully obvious that even Republicans are uncomfortable with the trajectory: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/t...

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

We stand with the whistleblowers who’ve risked careers and personal safety to expose how Big Tech endangers the public. Their courage is fueling overdue accountability ⬇️ www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

This fall, we launched our first-ever Q&A series with @reedforcongress.bsky.social: attorney, advocate, and congressional candidate in Illinois’ 7th District. 🇺🇸 If you missed it, catch up below, and stay tuned for more in 2026. 👀 newsletter.nextgencomp.tech/p/top-hat-an...

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

Merry Christmas from NextGen! 🎄🎁 In a year of corporate power grabs and Big Tech flattery, we fought back with facts, with resolve, and with you. Thanks for standing with us in 2025. Let’s make 2026 the year we turn the tide. 💪🏼

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Love this from Crunchbase News. This year has been largely disappointing for holding tech giants accountable, and the Meta decision was no exception. 😒 news.crunchbase.com/policy-regul...

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

The @nytimes.com Editorial Board nails it: President Trump may claim to stand for the working man, but his administration clearly caters to corporate interests instead. 💸 www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/o...

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NextGen Competition @nextgencompetition.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Recent outcomes may dampen expectations, but make no mistake: Google is, was, and will remain a monopolist without real intervention. ⚖️ It’s long past time to break up Big Tech. Consumers, competition, and innovation will all benefit. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/t...

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