Regulators were supposed to crackdown on Big Tech in 2025. Instead, they quietly surrendered. Here is why.
Throughout late 2025, the global headlines screamed one narrative. "The Crackdown is coming." Politicians threatened to break up monopolies, and the EU promised to bring the hammer down on Big Tech. The public expectation was total war.But if you look at what actually happened in the quiet meeting rooms of Brussels and Washington last week, you will find the opposite is true. The war hasn't begun. It has been cancelled.