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New Amazon CEO warns US lawmakers, regulators of negative consequences of 'emotional' antitrust regulation

By Mike Swift
  • 05 Oct 2021 17:09
  • 05 Oct 2021 17:09
New Amazon CEO Andy Jassy today called on US lawmakers and regulators to “be thoughtful” and “not emotional” in considering antitrust legislation or litigation, describing retail as “wildly competitive” and warning that some proposals could “create negative consequences” for consumers.
The former leader of Amazon Web Services, Jassy became Amazon’s

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Mike Swift

Chief Global Digital Risk Correspondent


Mike Swift is an award-winning journalist who has been at the forefront of covering data, privacy and cybersecurity regulatory news for more than a decade. As the Chief Global Digital Risk Correspondent for MLex, in addition to reporting, he coordinates MLex’s worldwide coverage in the practice area. Formerly chief Internet reporter for the San Jose Mercury News and SiliconValley.com, Mike has covered Google, Facebook, Apple, Microsoft, Twitter and other tech companies and has closely tracked technology and regulatory trends in Silicon Valley. He has wide ranging expertise from the business of professional sports to computer-assisted reporting. A former John S. Knight Fellow at Stanford University, he is a graduate of Colby College.

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