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5 Things To Keep In Mind As U.S. Tech Leadership Is Challenged On Three Continents

September 11th, 2023

America’s global technology leadership is under a multi-front attack. Last week, as the European Union (EU) announced tough new restrictions primarily on American technology companies, China announced the creation and deployment of a new advanced microchip. This week, as the U.S. Department of Justice begins an antitrust lawsuit against one of America’s largest innovators, Congress will hold hearings on how to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) tools being developed by American tech companies. Given this three-continent challenge to American innovators, it’s important to keep five things in mind, especially as we head full-speed into the 2024 election season. […]

How Europe’s Digital Markets Act Undermines American Tech Leadership and Helps China

September 6th, 2023

Today, while China and the United States engage in a no-holds barred contest for global technology leadership, America’s allies in the European Union (EU) applied onerous new regulations on the U.S.’s leading tech companies as part of its Digital Markets Act (DMA). This move not only will stifle innovation, but it will also jeopardize the West’s collective security and hand China a significant edge in the tech race. […]

AEP Releases New Ad: “John”

September 6th, 2023

The American Edge Project, a coalition of two dozen domestic organizations, spotlighting the critical role American technology plays in supporting and safeguarding our national and economic security, released the spot, titled “John,” which features an U.S. Army veteran who urges our leaders to focus on policies that strengthen American technology. […]

A Digital Doomsday: China’s Bid to Control the Future of the Internet

August 29th, 2023

China is waging a sustained campaign to control the future of the global internet. The Communist country is seeking to replace today’s open, accessible, and decentralized internet with a closed, centralized, and censoring version that can be controlled by their government. […]

100 Days of Hacking by China and Russia – And How America Needs to Respond

August 7th, 2023

Last week, FBI Director Christopher Wray spoke at the FBI’s Cyber Threat Summit in Atlanta. Warning of China and Russian hacking efforts against America, he shared four stunning facts: […]

ICYMI: To Win the Tech Race Against China, America Must Engage the Private Sector

August 3rd, 2023

Imagine a world where every click, every search and every text is monitored and censored by a repressive government. Where global technology standards are not set by democratic governments, but by authoritarian regimes that prioritize repression and control over freedom. […]

ICYMI: Will Regulators ‘Red Flag’ Artificial Intelligence Innovation

August 1st, 2023

The emergence of automobiles stirred uncertainty and fear so great that the United Kingdom enacted the “Red Flag Act” of 1865. The law restricted auto speeds to 2 miles per hour and required a pedestrian to walk at least 60 paces ahead of an auto, waiving a red flag. […]

AEP Releases New Ad: “Adversaries”

July 31st, 2023

The American Edge Project, a coalition of two dozen domestic organizations, today launched a new ad campaign stressing the importance of America winning the high stakes race to pioneer the breakthrough technologies of the future. The spot, titled “Adversaries,” warns against misguided policies that will undermine American innovation and empower adversarial nations, namely China, Russia, Iran and North Korea. […]

Three Major Problems With The New Corporate Merger Guidelines

July 20th, 2023

Yesterday, the Biden Administration’s Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) released new guidelines that attempt to turn back the clock to the 1960s on U.S. corporate merger and acquisition (M&A) policy. […]

Despite Multiple Court Losses, The FTC’s Extreme Agenda Threatens American Prosperity and Security

July 13th, 2023

Another day, another loss in court for Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan. But despite the losses, the FTC’s extreme agenda remains a threat to American economic prosperity and our national security. […]