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Trump should order U.S. spy agencies to responsibly disclose cyber vulnerabilities, says @CastroTech itif.org/publications/2017/0… #WikiLeaks
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In order to avoid an influx of lawsuits targeting online services that would stifle innovation and ultimately harm consumers, Congress should expand #Section230 to protect #AI-generated content. itif.org/publications/2023/0…
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📉 New @ITIFdc report & interactive dataset shows China running away w/ strategic industries: It is the biggest producer across the 10 key industries in ITIF’s #HamiltonIndex—and, top 10 aside, it now produces more than all other nations combined.🧵
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🖥️ Is the U.S. still capable of holding its own against other nations? March 22 @RobAtkinsonITIF talks with @MajStephen, Mike Brown of @DIU_x, Scott Stapp of @northropgrumman & Matt Turpin of @PalantirTech about innovation systems. Keynote by @RepAdamSmith bit.ly/3pARQOy
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🚨 China has outpaced the US in nuclear innovation with the world's first 4th-gen reactor & plans to build 150 more reactors in the next decade, using tech initially bought from US.
The US must act now or risk being passed in energy output very soon.
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92% of most popular U.S. gov't websites fail to meet basic standards for security, speed, mobile, or accessibility itif.org/publications/2017/0…
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🖥️ NOW: Is the U.S. still capable of holding its own against other nations? @RobAtkinsonITIF talks with @MajStephen, Mike Brown of @DIU_x, Scott Stapp of @northropgrumman & Matt Turpin of @PalantirTech about innovation systems. Keynote by @RepAdamSmith bit.ly/3pARQOy
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ITIF is honored to be recognized as the world’s top think tank for science and technology policy. itif.org/publications/2019/0…
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It’s time for China to start acting like a globally responsible trading partner. If it does, then the Chinese economy and the world economy will be better off. theepochtimes.com/to-be-fair…
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ITIF is proud to have earned recognition as the world’s top think tank for science and technology policy. #ThinkTanksMatter itif.org/publications/2018/0…
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📅 TOMORROW, January 16, 12 PM EST:
Join ITIF’s virtual event as @castrotech (ITIF), Ken Glueck (@Oracle), @james_a_lewis (@CSIS), and Aaron Woolf (@SIAAmerica) unpack the challenges of balancing AI export controls.
Register here ⤵️
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Contrary to perceptions, job security has in fact been steadily increasing since the 1990s itif.org/publications/2016/0…
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ITIF launches #InnovationFiles, a podcast exploring the intersection of innovation, technology, and policy, hosted by @RobAtkinsonITIF & Jackie Whisman. SUBSCRIBE and listen to our first episodes to keep up with the latest trends in the tech world. itif.org/innovation-files-po…
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7/ A common theme among high-performing countries in @ITIFdc’s #HamiltonIndex is that they have concerted #industrialpolicy strategies focused on advanced industries. US policymakers should take note. Read the full report by @RobAtkinsonITIF & Ian Tufts: itif.org/publications/2023/1…
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From climate change to GMOs, selective belief in science is rooted in lack of trust in proxies like govt & industry washingtonmonthly.com/2016/0…
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🏛️ DEC 13: Join our #webinar on the possible outcomes & implications of #USvGoogle, a landmark #antitrust case. Speakers include @megangrA (GrayMatters Law & Policy), @adamkovac (@ProgressChamber), @profthomlambert (@MizzouLaw), John Yun (@GAI_GMU). RSVP: itif.org/events/2023/12/13/u…
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#Microsoft’s past #acquisition conduct demonstrates that the UK Competition and Markets Authority's concerns about #Activision Blizzard & vertical foreclosure are not well-founded. Latest from @julieinannap itif.org/publications/2022/1…
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ARPA-E is a federal agency that gets stuff done. Cutting its budget would be foolish. Killing it would be tragic. washingtontimes.com/news/201…
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From nuclear power to EVs, China's rise in #advancedindustries is a direct threat to Western leadership. 🇺🇸🇨🇳@RobAtkinsonITIF outlines where the race stands and what steps are needed to counter #China’s government-led innovation surge.
Report: itif.org/publications/2024/0…
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🏛️ DEC 13: Join our #webinar on the possible outcomes & implications of #USvGoogle, a landmark #antitrust case. Speakers include @megangrA (GrayMatters Law & Policy), @adamkovac (@ProgressChamber), @profthomlambert (@MizzouLaw), John Yun (@GAI_GMU). RSVP: itif.org/events/2023/12/13/u…
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We appreciate everyone who attended or tuned in to this morning's briefing event! A massive thank you to our featured speaker, @RepMoolenaar, insightful panelists, and wonderful moderators. 👏
Missed it? Watch now: itif.org/events/2024/09/18/c…
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HAPPENING TODAY at 12 PM EDT: Webinar on the challenges and opportunities of establishing a digital currency in the U.S.. Hear from ITIF's @hodanomaar, @DGorfine previously w/ @CFTC, @GarrickHileman of @blockchain
& @tanvi_ratna of Policy 4.0. itif.org/events/2020/05/21/d…
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There are three main problems with Trump's first salvo of tariffs: 1) his beef with Canada and Mexico is trivial; 2) without allies, we'll lose the economic war against China; and 3) a key way to beat China is to develop a North American production system. itif.org/publications/2025/0…
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Join us Thursday, May 21, for a webinar on the challenges and opportunities of establishing a digital currency in the U.S.. Hear from ITIF's @hodanomaar, @DGorfine of @CFTC, @GarrickHileman of @blockchain
& @tanvi_ratna of Policy 4.0. itif.org/events/2020/05/21/d…
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.@skoester8 has written extensively on why permitting reform is critical for #cleanenergy development itif.org/publications/2022/0…
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🏥 ICYMI: Sharing medical data is crucial to biomedical innovation, but there is work to be done to improve privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) that protect data sharing. @sandra_barbosu says recent policies could support these advances.
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📡 WEBINAR: Platforms are taking steps to remove misinformation on #COVID19, but some argue that using algorithms can lead to inaccuracies & bias. Join us July 8th for a webinar on the infodemic w/ @math_rachel, @ubiquity75, and @hodanomaar. itif.org/events/2020/07/08/c…
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Policy Analyst @jess_dine is taking part in a panel discussion on #digital navigators at the #Connect20 Summit! She is joined by moderator Kate Allison (@ComcastPolicy) & fellow panelist Michele Thornton (@sunyoswego). cc: @NetworkOnUSA, @BroadbandCensus, @netinclusion & @comcast
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"For the CPP, economic growth and innovation are about increasing the power of the party, both abroad and at home. The CPP only wins if the United States loses. We cannot let that happen," says @RepMoolenaar.
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📈 NEW REPORT: Can #AR technologies change the meaning of privacy and public space? Find out in our latest piece by @Ellysse_D. bit.ly/3oKmmoZ
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Instead of stoking fears about #AI, governments should ensure it serves democratic ideals & promotes global progress. That’s why we & others in @gtipalliance have issued a Global Declaration on Free & Open AI. Read it, then sign the petition: itif.org/publications/2023/0…
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5/ It would be one thing if China’s performance in these industries was proportional to the size of its economy. But @ITIFdc uses “location quotients” (LQ) to show China punches 47% above its weight, whereas the US is 17% below average.
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.@RobinGaster5, @RobAtkinsonITIF, @samthernstrom discuss the methodologies needed to get to #P3. We assume our current tech is at "B". But, if we're to take climate policy seriously, we need to be placing our bets on earlier & more productive technologies to avoid "C" tech.
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ITIF is pleased to welcome @JuanMLondonoR as a new policy analyst. Juan will focus on #ARVR policy and its related topics. Say hello!
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.@Facebook's announcement to rebrand as #Meta should shape the way #policymakers engage with #ARVR, says @Ellysse_D
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To tackle climate change and bring reliable affordable energy to the American public, ITIF has joined the #CarbonFreeTech initiative w/ @BPC_Bipartisan, @C2ES_org, @cleanaircatf, @ClearPathAction, @Edison_Electric, @GreatPlainsInst, @NEI, & @ThirdWayTweet
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Thank you @RepPaulTonko, @jwilceclab, @p_freudenstein, Anu Khan w/ @carbon_180, @skoester8, @ProfDavidHart, & @jeffsaintjohn for a great conversation today! ICYMI:
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Finland ranks 1st in net impact on global innovation in new ITIF analysis itif.org/publications/2016/0…
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The @FCC just approved @Verizon's acquisition of @FrontierCorp, citing Verizon’s move to end its #DEI programs.
That’s a dangerous precedent. @thejoekane says FCC merger reviews should focus on communications policy, not partisan views on HR. itif.org/publications/2025/0…
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2/ @ITIFdc's #HamiltonIndex covers value-added output in 10 key industries that have represented roughly the same share of the global economy for 25 years, underscoring how the race for global advantage in these industries is a zero-sum competition.
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TOMORROW: Join @hodanomaar tomorrow alongside expert panelists @AnthonyNAguirre of @FLIxrisk, Alexandra Belias of @DeepMind, @ZennerBXL Head of Office for @AxelVossMdEP, @IreneSolaiman of @huggingface, and Andrea Miotti of Conjecture. Learn more here: datainnovation.org/2022/09/s…
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Why Life-Sciences Innovation Is Politically “Purple”— and How Partisans Get It Wrong itif.org/publications/2016/0…
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🔖 MUST READ: Technology & tech companies are accused of creating myriad societal problems. In a new book from @SpringerNature @Palgrave, @RobAtkinsonITIF & @dmoschella expose these charges as mostly myths, falsehoods & exaggerations. 🧵 1/10 itif.org/publications/2024/0…
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WEBINAR: Join @bueti (MEP), @mtdtl (@i_montaigneEN) & @TGehrke_ (@ecfr) on March 19 as they discuss #Europe’s efforts for an allied approach to #economic security in an era of economic warfare. Learn more and register. itif.org/events/2024/03/19/e…
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WATCH NOW: An Era of Economic Warfare: Examining the EU’s Economic Security Strategy ft. @bueti (MEP), @mtdtl (@i_montaigneEN) & @TGehrke_ (@ecfr) to discuss Europe’s efforts for an allied approach to #economic security in an era of economic warfare. nitter.app/i/broadcasts/1dRKZEPBN…
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📈How to reimagine America's innovation agenda? Step #5 A new U.S. innovation system must maximize the 3 most important sources of capital: human talent, intellectual capital, and financial capital, say @sjezell & @johnkao itif.org/publications/2021/0…
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ITIF is honored to be ranked the world’s top think tank for science and tech policy for the third consecutive year in the @Penn @TTCSP "Global Go To Think Tank Index" itif.org/publications/2020/0…
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🖥️ China plans to dominate semiconductors, but they’re not there yet—still trailing the US by 2-5 years. The US can’t afford to rest on its laurels after passing the #CHIPSAct. Sustained investment is the only way to maintaining leadership.
Read more: itif.org/publications/2024/0…
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3/ China has rapidly captured global market share in #HamiltonIndex industries at the expense of #G7 and @OECD nations.
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📖 Authors of "Our Next Reality: How the AI-Powered #Metaverse Will Reshape the World," @AGraylin and @LouisBRosenberg, explore the joint impact of #AI and #immersivetech on society.
Moderated by @castrotech.
Tune into the livestream now: arvrpolicy.org
#ARVR24
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⚖️ TOMORROW: Join @JosephVConiglio & an expert panel to discuss the #DOJ & #FTC's newly issued 2023 #MergerGuidelines. Speakers include Bruce Kobayashi & Timothy J. Muris (@georgemasonlaw), Diana Moss (@ppi), and Carl Shapiro (@BerkeleyHaas). RSVP now. itif.org/events/2024/01/31/d…
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📆THIS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 @ 12pm ET:
AI companions now interact on an emotional level—raising new regulatory questions.
Join our virtual expert panel this Wednesday to explore how policymakers should respond.
Register below⤵️
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🎙️ NEW POD: Why is the U.S. falling behind in #smartcity movement? @Reichental joins @RobAtkinsonITIF & @jackie_whisman to discuss the opportunities #bigdata & #datainnovation make possible. Listen, subscribe & rate the show: itif.org/publications/2023/0…
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The executive order @realDonaldTrump is set to issue weaponizes federal and state law enforcement and regulatory agencies to retaliate against @Twitter itif.org/publications/2020/0…
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4/ Non-@OECD nations as a bloc have gained substantial global market share in #HamiltonIndex industries—but China has accounted for most of those gains. Other non-OECD nations have gained table comparative scraps.
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6/ As of 2020, China was the world’s leading producer in 7/10 #HamiltonIndex industries. But that’s not to say other nations aren’t prospering. On a relative basis, Taiwan, Korea, and many others also over-perform.
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Join NY Assemblyman @clydevanel, Taylor Barkley (@abundanceinst), @thecatfangs (MIT Media Lab), Melodi Dinçer (Tech Justice Law Project), and @alexitif to examine the policy implications of #AIcompanions.
This Wednesday June 11 @ 12 PM ET ⤵️
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China is rapidly gaining on US corporate R&D—especially when you take software & computer services out of the picture and control for wages. New report from @RobAtkinsonITIF & @Trelysa_Long breaks down 9 advanced sectors: itif.org/publications/2023/0…
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The U.S. government now invests less in R&D compared to the size of the economy than it has in more than 60 years. Learn more: itif.org/publications/2018/1…
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A portion of all new federal royalties from oil and gas drilling leases should go into a dedicated clean energy innovation fund. itif.org/publications/2023/0…
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The top 10 states for overall government website scores are Virginia, Idaho, Massachusetts, Georgia, Colorado, Missouri, Michigan, Arizona, Vermont, and California. Learn more: itif.org/publications/2018/0…
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The “big is bad” crowd on the populist right is gaining steam.
But here's the inconvenient truth: Large firms pay more, offer better benefits, & lay off workers less. Smashing them won't help workers, it'll hurt them.
@RobAtkinsonITIF explains that ⤵️ policyarena.org/p/khanservat…
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With decades of research/experience affirming GMO safety, Trump should roll back undue regs to unshackle innovation itif.org/publications/2017/0…
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The U.S should not become an economy with a hollowed out manufacturing sector propped up by a shaky financial sector. For this it needs a robust national manufacturing strategy, says @RobAtkinsonITIF in @AmerCompass americancompass.org/no-us-ma…
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NEW REPORT - "Suppressing Growth: How GMO Opposition Hurts Developing Nations" itif.org/publications/2016/0…
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The United States should develop a strategy to counter China’s massive, government-backed campaign to dominate the critical advanced-technology industries. the-american-interest.com/20…
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📈 NEW REPORT: Congress should provide a multi-billion-dollar increase in clean energy innovation investment in fiscal year 2022, carrying out a "moon shot" to mobilize America's innovative capabilities, say @colin_cunliff, Linh Nguyen, & @ProfDavidHart
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Lawmakers should reject bans on facial recognition technology and instead focus on expanding testing and performance standards, developing best practices and guidance for law enforcement, and additional training for different uses of the technology. itif.org/publications/2019/0…
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📊📈NEW REPORT: How to compete & win the economic race with #China? The U.S. should follow 20 important policy steps, say @dmoschella of @lefep & @RobAtkinsonITIF itif.org/publications/2020/0…
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We’re hiring a comms manager with experience in public policy to work with ITIF’s analysts & comms team to increase ITIF’s exposure in the press and expand on social media. Interested? Know anyone? See the details on our website. jobapply.page.link/yMTsw
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📈NEW REPORT: The @FTC has plans in 2022 to follow Europe's precautionary approach to #antitrust, but this raises questions of its legality and would likely be harmful to the #economy, says @aurelienportues
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Thank you to panelists @astepanovich, @JustinBrookman, @WillRinehart, and @castrotech and moderator @khart for joining #ITIFprivacy today.
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ITIF strongly believes a combination of Sprint and T-Mobile would bring about a better future for American businesses and consumers.
Read @dbrakeITIF's testimony to @EnergyCommerce #SubCommTech: energycommerce.house.gov/sit…
Watch the hearing: energycommerce.house.gov/com…
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🏛️ WATCH NOW: The recently passed #CHIPSAct aims to boost US #semiconductor production and spur computer chip #innovation. Join us today
@10:30 AM ET for a #webinar w/ state leaders about how to successfully implement the CHIPS Act:
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📈 NEW REPORT w/ @ColumbiaUEnergy: The US should launch a National Energy Innovation Mission to speed the progress of #cleanenergy technologies and fight against #climatechange, write @vsiv, @colin_cunliff, @ProfDavidHart, @CarbonWrangler & David Sandalow bit.ly/2FxSStp
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📣 NEXT THURSDAY, October 24:
Join @ashljnsn (ITIF), @JRhuddles (@CatoInstitute), @JGWithrow (@RSI), & @jeffreywestling (@AAF) from 12-1 PM EDT for a discussion on the conservative weaponization of government against tech.
Register now ⤵️
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Judge Brinkema’s ruling:
1. Accepts a narrow market definition
2. Ignores closed platforms, mobile apps & non-display ads
3. Misunderstands how ad tech markets actually work
4. Dismisses procompetitive justifications that benefit publishers and advertisers
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🇺🇸 Whoever wins the election, it's important for the next administration to put innovation, productivity, and competitiveness at the core of its economic policy.
Here are our recommendations ⬇️ ⬇️
itif.org/publications/2024/0… #TechAgenda2024 #InnovationPolicy #NextAdmin
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Technology should be part of any #stimulus plan, @RobAtkinsonITIF @castrotech & @dbrakeITIF explain: itif.org/publications/2020/0…
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🖥️ How will @POTUS' antitrust policy differ from his predecessor’s? Mar. 16, @A_Portuese kicks off our Antitrust series w/ former @FTC Chair, Bill Kovacic, of @gwlaw & @FTCPhillips for a conversation about how to make antitrust a foundation for innovation bit.ly/3bSSVfC
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With €700 million in fines for Apple & Meta, the EU isn’t just enforcing the DMA—it’s crossing the Rubicon.
Amid an already tense trade environment, the Commission’s move won't sit well with the Trump administration, which has warned against exploiting U.S. innovation.
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“Recent reports that the UK has secretly ordered Apple to weaken its end-to-end encryption represent a dangerous and unjustified overreach that threatens the security and privacy of individuals and businesses around the world.” More from @castrotech: itif.org/publications/2025/0…
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Join @ITIFdc for a discussion on April 5 about #Internet #governance during times of war and conflict. Panel includes @fionamalexander @farzanehbad @SteveJFeldstein @MalloryKnodel @castrotech. itif.org/events/2022/04/05/i…
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The U.S. crushed Xerox for being successful. Regulators forced it to hand over 1,700 patents, gutting a national champion and handing the industry to Japan.
@RobAtkinsonITIF explains we’re doing it again with Meta, Google, & other U.S. tech leaders. ⤵️ vist.ly/3n94d64
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There is no security justification for banning #TikTok & #WeChat merely because they are owned Chinese companies. Allegations of security risks should be backed by hard evidence, not unsubstantiated innuendo, says
@castrotech itif.org/publications/2020/0…
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🚨 BREAKING: Foreign governments are weaponizing regulation to systematically dismantle US tech leadership. ITIF + bipartisan experts insist the administration prioritize this in trade negotiations.
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🎙️NEW POD: In this week's podcast, @RobAtkinsonITIF and @jackie_whisman sat down with @bhorowitz & @KTmBoyle of the leading #VentureCapital firm @a16z to talk about investing in American #dynamism
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More effective use of data could make financial services lower cost, fairer, more convenient & more accessible datainnovation.org/2017/03/c…
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Europe will not win the #AI race by philosophizing on the sidelines. It needs to focus on putting in place the investment, skills, data, and regulations needed to out-compete China. euronews.com/2019/02/05/the-…
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Markets are global, so let's widen the lens on #antitrust: Buying @Activision helps @Microsoft compete with @Sony & @Nintendo in #gaming, just as @Adobe's bid for @figma takes on @canva in creative design. Here's @RobAtkinsonITIF's take in @WSJopinion wsj.com/articles/killing-mer…
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🚨WEBINAR: Should Congress pass @POTUS' tech agenda? Join the #expert panel featuring @RobAtkinsonITIF, @SteveDelBianco, @adamkovac, @LindaMooreDC, @joxman, @JulesPolonetsky, & @GaryShapiro on 1.25 from 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM. Register NOW: itif.org/events/2023/01/25/s…
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Populists on the left and right want a fantasy economy made of “uninationals,” firms that only produce, sell, and source within U.S. borders.
But that’s not how modern industry works. Hoping to win a global tech race by refusing to compete globally is childish and nonsensical.
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.@facebook's #ProjectAria launches #privacy to the forefront of #AR research and shows how companies can bring transparency and open engagement to the earliest stages of technology design, says @Ellysse_D
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Join @ITIFdc, @Breakthrough & @ThirdWayEnergy @ the US Pavilion @ #COP26 on Nov. 4 @10 AM GMT w/ @JasonBordoff @ColumbiaUEnergy, @Antoniagawel @wef, @RobinMillican, @vsiv @ClimateEnvoy, & @AkshatRathi @Bloomberg to discuss #innovation in #ClimateChange
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Industrial policy demands a unique skill set that U.S. grad programs don’t teach cohesively, says @RobAtkinsonITIF.
Students should learn:
-Industrial organization
-National innovation systems
-International biz
-Tech development pathways
-Political theory vist.ly/43rbr
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Only in America is gutting world-leading firms seen as a win. As antitrust zealots target Apple, Google, & Amazon, trading rivals like the EU cheer them on (and pile on).
This isn’t pro-competition. It’s national self-sabotage, says @RobAtkinsonITIF. ⬇️ policyarena.org/p/us-antitru…
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🎙POD: What is #AI? Is it a magical transformative tool for society or a destructive tech taking over jobs and minds? What can it really do & what are its limitations? @RobAtkinsonITIF & @jackie_whisman talk this & more with AI researcher @steve_shwartz itif.org/publications/2021/0…
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