Hats off to America’s 33.2 million small businesses! These enterprises are the very backbone of our economy and the embodiment of American values. Not only do they play a crucial role in job creation, employing nearly half of the nation’s private workforce, but they also drive innovation while supporting our local communities in dozens of different ways. […]
The United States and China are locked in a high-stakes competition for global technology supremacy, with artificial intelligence (AI) being a critical battlefield. […]
The American Edge Project (AEP), a coalition of two dozen domestic organizations, today launched a new ad campaign underscoring the central role technology plays in driving U.S. economic growth and prosperity. […]
In an attempt to accelerate the spread of “digital authoritarianism” across the globe, China’s government is funding a $500 million undersea fiber optic network that will directly connect the Communist state with Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and potentially dozens more countries. This speed-of-light network, scheduled for completion in 2025, could permanently split the world’s internet infrastructure, preventing the free flow of data and information that is so vital to freedom and the advancement of democratic values. […]
It is imperative for lawmakers to focus on enacting policies that promote innovation and ensure our brightest minds in the public and private sectors have the runway they need to pioneer the cutting-edge breakthroughs of tomorrow. […]
Tired of struggling to find goods and services, or paying exorbitant prices once you finally locate them? The solution might lie in advanced technology – but only if policymakers in Washington don’t impede progress. […]
Yesterday, the world’s two biggest dictators – China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin – sat side-by-side and pledged “to stand guard over the world order based on international law.” […]
Three media reports this week alone show China’s determined, “whole of society” effort to surpass the United States as the global technology leader. If Washington lawmakers don’t respond by accelerating U.S. innovation and supporting our domestic tech sector, we run the risk of surrendering our tech edge to China – and with it, geopolitical leadership. […]
As the U.S. Senate holds a hearing to examine anti-innovation legislation this week, the importance of maintaining our technological leadership as we face high-stakes competition with China cannot be understated. […]
China has surged ahead of America in 37 of 44 categories of critical technologies, a comprehensive new report finds, and in some cases China is approaching a near-dominant position in that technology. […]