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ICYMI: An Overlooked Trade War: Europe’s Digital Trade War Against American Innovators

May 7th, 2025

A trade war that’s been overlooked, but has been quietly underway the past several years, is Europe’s digital trade war against American innovators – and it’s growing larger and more destructive daily. The European Union (EU) has imposed billions in fines, compliance costs, and sweeping new rules against America’s most innovative tech companies while barely touching Chinese or European firms. These “digital tariffs” aim to boost Europe’s tech sector at America’s expense but instead weaken both sides of the Atlantic, to China’s benefit. […]

ICYMI: To beat China, America needs a full-scale innovation strategy

May 5th, 2025

For the past 80 years, America has led the world in innovation, driving global progress through our technology, talent and values. But the latest “Annual Threat Assessment” report by the U.S. intelligence community finds that China is now our top strategic competitor and technology is a central battleground. […]

ICYMI: The Hidden Costs Of Untimely Antitrust Enforcement

April 28th, 2025

Businesses need legal and regulatory certainty to invest and innovate. Across the economy, legal predictability allows companies to allocate risk, to invest resources for the long term, and, with luck, one day to reap the rewards of successful new products. […]

Two-Week Snapshot Shows China’s Tech Triumphs vs. America’s Regulatory Roadblocks

April 23rd, 2025

The United States and China are in a fierce race for global technology leadership. Because the stakes are so high – the victor gets a decades-long advantage in security, prosperity, and global influence – the public sector must work hand in glove with private innovators to push through barriers to success. […]

Administration’s Golden Age of American Innovation At Risk Due to Regulatory Overreach

April 14th, 2025

To thwart our authoritarian adversaries and cement U.S. global technological leadership, President Trump is seeking to usher in a “Golden Age of American Innovation.” Reversing the prior administration’s antagonism toward the private sector, the White House is deregulating at home and standing up for U.S. companies abroad. […]

America Must Act Now to Secure Tech Leadership, New Study Finds

March 25th, 2025

America stands at a pivotal moment. For decades, our leadership in innovation has fueled economic growth, safeguarded national security, and reinforced American values. […]

AEP Releases New Ad: “America Must Win”

March 21st, 2025

The American Edge Project, a coalition of two dozen domestic organizations, today launched a new ad, “America Must Win,” emphasizing the critical importance of American leadership in artificial intelligence development and the economic consequences of falling behind global competitors. […]

AEP Releases New Ad Campaign Highlighting American Manufacturing and AI Innovation

March 20th, 2025

The American Edge Project, a coalition of two dozen domestic organizations, today launched a new ad campaign featuring a veteran-owned manufacturing business. The two ad spots highlight the critical role American technology and artificial intelligence (AI) play in strengthening domestic manufacturing, fostering economic growth, and maintaining America’s competitive edge against China. […]

New Research: Securing America’s Tech Edge Against Rising Authoritarianism

March 18th, 2025

The American Edge Project (AEP), in partnership with the Lexington Institute, today unveiled a new study titled, “Race For The Future: Securing America’s Innovation Edge Against Authoritarian Threats.” This comprehensive report details the significant threats to U.S. technological leadership posed by China’s aggressive advancement in artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, and other critical emerging technologies. […]

Overregulation is undermining Europe in the global tech race and empowering China

March 16th, 2025

Europe stands at a crossroads. For more than a decade, the continent’s economy has stagnated while those of the United States and China surge ahead, especially in key emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence. […]