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Chinese chemical companies are on track to join the ranks of the world’s leading innovators in the industry within a decade or two, according to a new ITIF report.

the U.S. Justice Department has issued a final rule clarifying state and local governments’ obligations under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act to make their websites and mobile applications accessible for people with disabilities. It is an important step forward in creating a more inclusive digital society.

APRA needs significant changes to strike a balance that brings the greatest benefit to consumers, businesses, and the economy. But if the bill’s bipartisan cosponsors are open to further compromise, it could reach that balance in the near future.

With the gradual shift from internal combustion to electric vehicles, it is only a matter of time before lawmakers will have to replace gas taxes with a system of mileage-based user fees to pay for road maintenance—and the most sensible way to start would be with heavy trucks.

The FCC’s draft Order would saddle the competitive broadband marketplace with regulations that will reduce the long-term availability and quality of broadband.

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration's (NTIA) report on AI focuses too much on regulatory frameworks and will not help the United States become a leading global adopter of AI.

The Justice Department’s complaint alleges that Apple’s business model is littered with anticompetitive abuses. But Apple’s carefully integrated ecosystem has created a seamless, secure, high-quality user experience that has clearly benefited American consumers.

The United Nations General Assembly's global resolution on AI is on the right track by steering clear of taking on the role of global AI regulator, focusing on expanding AI access for the global South, and aligning AI development with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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.

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.

Reporting on the FCC’s move to regulate broadband Internet service under Title II of the Communications Act, CQ Rollcall quoted ITIF’s Joe Kane explaining why classifying Internet service as a telecom service is an outdated approach. 

In a story on the newly released American Privacy Rights Act (APRA), Axios noted quoted ITIF policy analyst Ashley Johnson, who expressed concerns that the new bill’s private right of action is much broader than previous bills.

The South China Morning Post’s weekend section Young Post covered a recent ITIF report on innovation in China’s robotics industry, noting that China has adopted 12-and-a-half times more robots than would be expected based on the size of its manufacturing workforce. And while China does not yet appear to be leading in robotic innovation, it is only a matter of time before it catches up.

Inside Cybersecurity covered an ITIF report calling for cooperation on Internet of Things cybersecurity labeling between the United States and the European Union, as the FCC works to roll out a program for wireless consumer IoT products.

As Inside AI reports, the advocacy group Public Knowlege has called for developers of closed-foundation AI models to bear greater responsibilities than “open” AI developers, but ITIF’s Center for Data Innovation counters that NTIA should take an “agnostic” approach.

Quoted in FedScoop, the Center for Data Innovation’s Hodan Omaar said the focus on regulatory frameworks throughout NTIA’s report “will not help the United States become a leading global adopter of AI.”

Speaking to Roll Call, ITIF’s Daniel Castro noted Congress wants “these platforms to be gatekeepers only sometimes, when they want them to potentially block TikTok. But they don’t want them to be gatekeepers when they are doing things to ensure the privacy, security and integrity of their platforms... You can’t have it both ways.”

The South China Morning Post quoted Rob Atkinson in a story on US and Chinese patents: “There’s no question the Chinese patent filings do reflect underlying technological capabilities. We’d be foolish or ostrich-like if we denied that."

The BBC wrote about a letter regarding the amendments to the Investigatory Powers Act in the UK that was co-signed by ITIF.

POLITICO's Digital Future Daily newsletter quoted Daniel Castro's letter to the editor regarding TikTok bans and the misconception that the app pushes users towards radical politics.