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March 13, 2024|Publications
USTR “Misguided” in Scaling Back Digital Trade Barriers in the National Trade Estimate, Says ITIF
It would be deeply disappointing and highly misguided for USTR Tai and her office to remove or water down National Trade Estimate reporting on digital trade barriers, which are spreading globally at great cost to the economy.
March 12, 2024|Publications
ITIF Welcomes the National Spectrum Strategy Implementation Plan
The implementation plan starts the National Spectrum Strategy off on the right foot by providing a detailed scope of work and solid timelines. NTIA must maintain its leadership to shepherd the many moving parts of this strategy to completion.
March 11, 2024|Publications
Center for Data Innovation Applauds Introduction of the TAME Extreme Weather Act
The TAME Extreme Weather Act—legislation that requires the federal government to use AI for addressing extreme weather—is an example of the type of forward-looking AI policy the United States sorely needs.
March 11, 2024|Publications
China Is Close to Leading in Robotics Innovation, New ITIF Analysis Finds
When it comes to robotic innovation, it is only a matter of time before Chinese firms become leading innovators, according to a new analysis.
March 11, 2024|Publications
Spectrum Pipeline Act Is a Step Toward More Productive Spectrum Use, Says ITIF
The Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2024 is an important step toward more productive spectrum use.
March 4, 2024|Publications
EU’s Fine Against Apple Sends a Troubling Signal to US Technology Companies, Says ITIF
The penalty against Apple is the third-largest the EU has ever imposed and is wholly disproportionate to Apple’s allegedly unlawful conduct.
February 29, 2024|Publications
America Risks Losing Its Lead in the Biopharma Industry, New Report Warns; ITIF Holds Capitol Hill Briefing Event on March 5
Absent policies that provide a supportive environment for biopharmaceutical research and innovation, it is likely the U.S. biopharma industry will decline, too, while China will take advantage and advance, according to a new ITIF report.
February 28, 2024|Publications
Proceed With Caution in Protecting American Data From Foreign Adversaries, ITIF Warns
Foreign adversaries should not be able to purchase sensitive U.S. data. But before the Biden administration proposes new rules on bulk data transfers, it should clarify the evidentiary basis in terms of whether and how foreign adversaries have acquired sensitive U.S. data from private firms.
February 20, 2024|Publications
The US Needs a Digital Single Market, According to New ITIF Report
Growing patchworks of conflicting state laws in key areas of digital policy, such as data privacy and content moderation, have become increasingly costly and confusing impediments to commerce that beg for federal preemption, according to a new report.
February 14, 2024|Publications
India Could Add Five or More Semiconductor Facilities in Five Years If It Makes the Right Policy Moves, New ITIF Report Concludes
India has the potential to play a much more significant role in global semiconductor value chains, according to a new report.
News Clips
March 16, 2024|Publications
How China Could Swamp India’s Chip Ambitions
In a story about how China’s ambitions in the semiconductor industry will affect India, The Wall Street Journal referenced ITIF research on India’s semiconductor ecosystem.
March 14, 2024|Publications
Industry Slams NTE Digital Drawback
Commenting to PoliticoPro Morning Trade, ITIF’s Nigel Cory pushed back on USTR’s rationale for scaling back digital trade barriers in the NTE report, saying, “contrary to USTR’s framing, data localization’s central role in digital protectionism is a real and growing issue.” Cory added, “China’s policies clearly contravene the letter and spirit of global trade rules, and by refraining from naming and shaming USTR effectively endorses their use of localization and other discriminatory digital policies.”
March 14, 2024|Publications
China Has 12½ Times More Robots in Its Workforce Than Industry Experts Predicted: Report
The South China Morning Post wrote an article about ITIF's recent report on China's robotics industry.
March 13, 2024|Publications
Why Trump Flipped on TikTok
Time quoted Ashley Johnson on a potential TikTok ban.
March 13, 2024|Publications
USTR to Scale Back Digital Trade Concerns in Annual Report
Commenting to Politico on news that the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative plans to scale back references to digital trade barriers in its upcoming National Trade Estimate on Foreign Trade Barriers, Nigel Cory said the move is "disappointing and highly misguided." He added, "All this lends itself to helping China advocate for its preferred restrictive and protectionist approach to data flows and digital trade."
March 7, 2024|Publications
Please, President Biden: Don't Blame Corporate Greed for Inflation
The New York Times referenced ITIF's recent biopharmaceutical report in a story about the Biden administration’s approach to economics.
March 7, 2024|Publications
On DMA Eve, Google Whines, Apple Sounds Alarms, and TikTok Wants Out
Ars Technica mentioned several past ITIF publications regarding the Digital Markets Act.
March 6, 2024|Publications
The Future Stays Out of the 2024 Spotlight
Coming out of the Super Tuesday presidential primaries, Politico quoted ITIF President Rob Atkinson on the tech policy outlook: “The most important question is the degree to which the next administration actually wants to spur technological innovation,” said Atkinson. “If they put other priorities higher, such as lower taxes and smaller government, or equity, green and heavy-handed regulations, nothing else really matters.”
March 1, 2024|Publications
Patent Applications From Chinese Inventors Pass US for First Time
Axios quoted Rob Atkinson on China surpassing the U.S. for the number of patent applications filed: "[We've] never seen a country grow its patenting both at the rate and the volume as China has."
February 26, 2024|Publications
New Biden Order Would Stem Flow of Americans’ Sensitive Data to China
The Washington Post quoted Nigel Cory on a potential order from President Biden regarding data flows: "In the face of a persistent, sophisticated foreign adversary, will this be effective in denying them access to this data? At this stage it’s hard to see how what the administration is doing will be targeted enough and effective enough to do that.”