In November 2022, the world’s attention was captured by ChatGPT, an AI model developed by OpenAI. However, now Nvidia and Microsoft are in the spotlight as they compete to become the most valuable companies in the world. Both companies are investing heavily in startups to maintain their positions while being closely watched by antitrust agencies due to the current “techlash” mindset.
Antitrust authorities have been criticized for overreaching in recent years, but big tech companies have also been known to dominate their digital ecosystems. What’s interesting is that antitrust investigations are now moving at a much faster pace than in the past. For example, it took the Supreme Court 40 years to require E.I. Du Pont de Nemours to divest its anticompetitive stake in General Motors, a process that began in 1917.
Similarly, the Federal Trade Commission is currently battling Meta, a social media giant, over Facebook’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp, which were made 12 and ten years ago respectively. Despite the historical pace of antitrust actions, big tech companies are now facing increased scrutiny and rapid enforcement of antitrust laws.
Big tech giants have dominated their digital ecosystems for decades. However, with increased scrutiny from regulators and growing skepticism from consumers and lawmakers alike, they may need to change their ways if they want to maintain their positions as industry leaders.
While antitrust authorities have been criticized for overreaching in recent years, big tech companies have also been known to dominate their digital ecosystems.
What’s interesting is that antitrust investigations are now moving at a much faster pace than in the past.
For example, it took the Supreme Court 40 years to require E.I. Du Pont de Nemours to divest its anticompetitive stake in General Motors.
Similarly, the Federal Trade Commission is currently battling Meta over Facebook’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.
Despite this historical pace of antitrust actions,
Big tech companies like Nvidia and Microsoft are now competing with each other for market dominance.
