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I'm starting to think the EU is loud but rather toothless when it comes to merges relating primarily to digital services and products. They've certainly blocke

by nness 3y ago

I'm starting to think the EU is loud but rather toothless when it comes to merges relating primarily to digital services and products. They've certainly blocked their share of telecommunication, retail, and airline industry merges — but after allowing the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft, I wonder if its all bark and no bite.

aurareturn 3y ago
I don't think they're toothless. I think they're drunk on power after successfully forcing cookie-prompts and iPhone USB-C. One day, a large company will be bold enough to exit the EU and reset the power balance. To me, it seems like the EU has created so many regulations that their startups/tech companies can't compete with the US tech companies. So rather than remove regulations blocking innovation and investment, they want to regulate US companies to even the playing field.
- surgical_fire 3y ago
  > One day, a large company will be bold enough to exit the EU and reset the power balance. I hope it's Google. Or Meta. Or Apple. Fuck it, I'll take those 3 leaving together. Move it!
  - aurareturn 3y ago
    That'll set Europe back to 2000.
    - jacooper 3y ago
      Lol, thats what you want to believe
    - hsjqllzlfkf 3y ago
      Yeah, because the only thing that happened in Europe for the past 20 years was social media and ads...?
    - interactivecode 3y ago
      lol the only thing that happened in the last 20 years is american consumer tech? haha
    - surgical_fire 3y ago
      Yes, what would EU do without massive advertisement platforms or a manufacturer of luxury toys? It would be the stone age.
- hardware2win 3y ago
  EU doesnt require cookie prompts if you dont do shady stuff
  - rad_gruchalski 3y ago
    If it was that easy. A cookie prompt is not an indication of shadiness. Any use of cookies requires a prompt.
    - hardware2win 3y ago
      It doesnt. Technical cookies e.g auth Do not require consent. >What are strictly necessary cookies? >A strictly necessary cookie is a type of cookie that is used by the website to function properly, without which the site would not work. This type of cookie does not collect any personally identifiable information about you and does not track your browsing habits. >Strictly necessary cookies are essential for websites to work because they help improve your experience on the site and make it easier for you to use. For example, cookies can be used to remember your language preferences and other settings that you’ve set in order to make your visit as efficient as possible.
    - delfinom 3y ago
      No they don't. You are proving you are eating up the bullshit of data miners.
- LatteLazy 3y ago
  The larger the company the more it loses by exiting the EU?! Compare that to China for a moment, what large company does NOT do business in China, despite them doing a whole lot more than USB-C mandates?

by nness 3y ago

aurareturn 3y ago

I don't think they're toothless. I think they're drunk on power after successfully forcing cookie-prompts and iPhone USB-C. One day, a large company will be bold enough to exit the EU and reset the power balance. To me, it seems like the EU has created so many regulations that their startups/tech companies can't compete with the US tech companies. So rather than remove regulations blocking innovation and investment, they want to regulate US companies to even the playing field.

surgical_fire 3y ago
> One day, a large company will be bold enough to exit the EU and reset the power balance. I hope it's Google. Or Meta. Or Apple. Fuck it, I'll take those 3 leaving together. Move it!
- aurareturn 3y ago
  That'll set Europe back to 2000.
  - jacooper 3y ago
    Lol, thats what you want to believe
  - hsjqllzlfkf 3y ago
    Yeah, because the only thing that happened in Europe for the past 20 years was social media and ads...?
  - interactivecode 3y ago
    lol the only thing that happened in the last 20 years is american consumer tech? haha
  - surgical_fire 3y ago
    Yes, what would EU do without massive advertisement platforms or a manufacturer of luxury toys? It would be the stone age.
hardware2win 3y ago
EU doesnt require cookie prompts if you dont do shady stuff
- rad_gruchalski 3y ago
  If it was that easy. A cookie prompt is not an indication of shadiness. Any use of cookies requires a prompt.
  - hardware2win 3y ago
    It doesnt. Technical cookies e.g auth Do not require consent. >What are strictly necessary cookies? >A strictly necessary cookie is a type of cookie that is used by the website to function properly, without which the site would not work. This type of cookie does not collect any personally identifiable information about you and does not track your browsing habits. >Strictly necessary cookies are essential for websites to work because they help improve your experience on the site and make it easier for you to use. For example, cookies can be used to remember your language preferences and other settings that you’ve set in order to make your visit as efficient as possible.
  - delfinom 3y ago
    No they don't. You are proving you are eating up the bullshit of data miners.
LatteLazy 3y ago
The larger the company the more it loses by exiting the EU?! Compare that to China for a moment, what large company does NOT do business in China, despite them doing a whole lot more than USB-C mandates?