In the absence of a federal privacy law, a growing patchwork of state laws burdens companies with multiple, duplicative compliance costs. The out-of-state costs from 50 such laws could exceed $1 trillion over 10 years, with at least $200 billion hitting small businesses.

The Looming Cost of a Patchwork of State Privacy Laws

The United States needs an integrated national strategy to address the twin challenges of bolstering its manufacturing sector and averting climate change. Timely federal RD&D and deployment policies targeted to specific manufacturing industries could create comparative advantage, expanding domestic investment and employment.

Clean and Competitive: Opportunities for U.S. Manufacturing Leadership in the Global-Low Carbon Economy

Activity in the hydrogen sector continues to ramp up, as more governments jostle to offer subsidies and incentives. In the U.S., the deadline for concept paper submission to DOE for the H2Hubs program has passed and many credible hubs are emerging.

OCED Observatory Newsletter, Issue 4: Hydrogen Sector Activity Ramps Up

Josh Parker joined NVIDIA in 2023 to lead the company’s corporate sustainability program. 

Josh Parker

Yitzchak Besser served as a research fellow at ITIF from September 2022 to March 2023.

Yitzchak Besser

Former U.S. Rep. Susan Davis (D-CA) was co-chair of ITIF's board from 2021 to 2023.

Susan Davis

State policymakers in Florida should not pass legislation that duplicates existing federal laws, like the INFORM Act, with confusing and potentially contradictory stipulations. To truly provide consumer protection around products from countries of concern, they should work with Congress to enact a tougher federal law.

Florida’s E-commerce Legislation Would Conflict With the INFORM Act

In areas ranging from data privacy to content moderation, states are creating patchworks of regulation that confuse consumers, complicate compliance, and undermine the digital economy. It’s time for Congress to step in and establish a consistent national approach to digital policy.

How Congress Can Foster a Digital Single Market in America

Teens are some of the enthusiastic early adopters of augmented and virtual reality devices and the metaverse. Their relative lack of maturity and naivete makes them more susceptible to safety threats than adults. Yet, current policy proposals are unlikely to make AR/VR safer and would make online experiences worse overall for both teens and adults.

User Safety in AR/VR: Protecting Teens

Watch now to learn more about the ongoing efforts to reform U.S. antitrust law.

The DOJ-FTC 2023 Merger Guidelines: Evolution or Revolution?

A December 2023 working paper found that China’s technology capital would decrease by about 36 percent in the absence of production and knowledge spillovers from multinationals.

Fact of the Week: Multinational Firms’ Production and Knowledge Spillovers Increased China’s Technology Capital by 36 Percent

A November 2023 working paper found that a 10 percent increase in digital connectivity reduced trade costs by about 1.5–2 percent.

Fact of the Week: A 10 Percent Increase in Digital Connectivity Reduces Trade Costs by 2 Percent

A 2023 working paper suggests that firms that establish supply chain links with superstar firms saw an increase in total factor productivity of about 8 percent after three years.

Fact of the Week: Belgian Firms That Sold Their Products to Superstar Firms Increased Their Productivity by 8 Percent

A November 2023 working paper found that firms that adopted Industry 4.0 technologies experienced, on average, a 3.7 percentage point increase in labor productivity.

Fact of the Week: Adoption of “Industry 4.0” Technologies Increased Italian Firms’ Productivity by 3.7 Percentage Points

China now dominates the strategically important industries in ITIF’s Hamilton Index, producing more than any other nation in absolute terms and more than all but a few others in relative terms. Its gains are coming at the expense of the United States and other G7 and OECD economies, and time is running short for policymakers to mount an industrial comeback.

The Hamilton Index, 2023: China Is Running Away With Strategic Industries

The implications of technology policy and how innovation is cultivated at the state level is not just a Florida challenge, it is an every state challenge. It has come a long way, but there is still growth ahead. States must be prepared for success or prepare to be left behind.

In an interconnected world where nanoseconds matter, we need stakeholders, business leaders, tech experts, and policymakers to ensure states take the right approach – whether it is combatting threats to IP from rogue states, protecting children from predators, or preparing for the workforce needs of the future.

Juan Londoño speaks about how artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and virtual reality are fundamentally changing the way humans interact with technology and one another at 

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Juan Londoño speaks about how artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and virtual reality are fundamentally changing the way humans interact with technology and one another at a conference hosted by the James Madison Institute.

2023 Florida Tech & Innovation Summit

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