As U.S. policymakers consider legislation to rein in Big Tech, they need to seriously consider how these anti-innovation efforts could both undo America’s global competitive edge in technology and in the process, hand China a permanent advantage that we will be unable to overtake. […]
A recent study found that TikTok, owned by Chinese tech giant ByteDance, allows more third-party trackers to collect your data than any other social media app – but no one really knows where that data goes or how it is used. […]
The antitrust bills being debated target America’s biggest, most innovative technology companies, with the goal of breaking them up, restricting lines of business, or prohibiting acquisitions. There are four main problems with these bills: […]
Next week’s official start of the Winter Olympics will feature nearly 3,000 athletes from 91 counties, each competing to determine the world’s best in their respective sports. No doubt the games will produce many glorious champions and memorable moments. […]
Bipartisan Group Of Lawmakers Raise National Security And Privacy Concerns About Antitrust Bill At U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Markup […]
The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Chair misapprehends the nature of the Chinese challenge to America’s global technological leadership. This misunderstanding could lead the FTC, and other policymakers, to support misguided legislative and regulatory efforts that would hamstring our domestic tech sector to the benefit of our overseas strategic competitors. […]
As “Threats” makes clear, overreaching policies supported by some Washington politicians would strengthen foreign adversaries, undercut our country’s most innovative companies and cause America to fall behind. […]
Imagine a U.S. lawmaker writing laws that directly benefit Chinese and other foreign tech companies and punish American firms and threaten domestic innovation. […]
“Startups and acquisitions are essential elements of America’s innovation ecosystem. Unfortunately, anti-innovation legislation on Capitol Hill would suffocate this ecosystem by depriving startups of the oxygen of American investment while surrendering our innovation edge to China.” […]
Another week, another round of Congressional hearings about the need to rein in “Big Tech.” While there will be plenty of overblown accusations and verbal pitchforks, here are seven things that lawmakers won’t speak about at this week’s hearings. […]