The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is intensifying its scrutiny of Big Tech through new hires and updated merger filing regulations. Under the leadership of Chair Alvaro Ferguson, the FTC has brought in personnel skeptical of the tech industry, signaling a robust approach to antitrust enforcement. Ferguson emphasized the importance of the new rules, which shift the burden onto merging parties to justify their actions and assess competition implications, marking a significant update from regulations that had been in place for nearly 50 years. This move comes amid growing concerns over monopolization and anticompetitive practices in the sector. The revised pre-merger notification form aims to enhance merger scrutiny and ensure that parties provide clear explanations regarding their mergers.