Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
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President Trump's Proclamation invoking Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 imposes a 25% tariff on some foreign semiconductors.
ITIF VP Stephen Ezell notes: Build capacity first, don't escalate tariffs.
Our full statement👇
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ITIF VP Stephen Ezell notes: Build capacity first, don't escalate tariffs.
Our full statement👇
vist.ly/4n4wh
January 16, 2026 at 7:08 PM
President Trump's Proclamation invoking Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 imposes a 25% tariff on some foreign semiconductors.
ITIF VP Stephen Ezell notes: Build capacity first, don't escalate tariffs.
Our full statement👇
vist.ly/4n4wh
ITIF VP Stephen Ezell notes: Build capacity first, don't escalate tariffs.
Our full statement👇
vist.ly/4n4wh
This week's ITIF Update:
🔄️ Rob Atkinson on free trade & strategic partnerships
🌎 Atkinson & Stephen Ezell on Globalization 2.0
👙 Daniel Castro on Grok's bikini fiasco
📆 Upcoming events: GLP-1s; California antitrust
Read & subscribe now: vist.ly/4mim7
🔄️ Rob Atkinson on free trade & strategic partnerships
🌎 Atkinson & Stephen Ezell on Globalization 2.0
👙 Daniel Castro on Grok's bikini fiasco
📆 Upcoming events: GLP-1s; California antitrust
Read & subscribe now: vist.ly/4mim7
🔄️ Free Trade Is Over; Time for Strategic Partnerships
🌎 PLUS: Globalization 2.0; Grok bikini fiasco; 🗓️ EVENTS: California antitrust; GLP-1s
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January 12, 2026 at 10:01 PM
This week's ITIF Update:
🔄️ Rob Atkinson on free trade & strategic partnerships
🌎 Atkinson & Stephen Ezell on Globalization 2.0
👙 Daniel Castro on Grok's bikini fiasco
📆 Upcoming events: GLP-1s; California antitrust
Read & subscribe now: vist.ly/4mim7
🔄️ Rob Atkinson on free trade & strategic partnerships
🌎 Atkinson & Stephen Ezell on Globalization 2.0
👙 Daniel Castro on Grok's bikini fiasco
📆 Upcoming events: GLP-1s; California antitrust
Read & subscribe now: vist.ly/4mim7
The Grok bikini controversy highlights AI’s potential for misuse—but rather than rushing AI-specific rules, policymakers should enforce existing laws to prevent harm while preserving free expression and innovation.
Daniel Castro outlines 10 ways to do so:
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Daniel Castro outlines 10 ways to do so:
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January 8, 2026 at 7:59 PM
The Grok bikini controversy highlights AI’s potential for misuse—but rather than rushing AI-specific rules, policymakers should enforce existing laws to prevent harm while preserving free expression and innovation.
Daniel Castro outlines 10 ways to do so:
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Daniel Castro outlines 10 ways to do so:
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📰 Read the ITIF weekly update now: vist.ly/4kkh4
🔮 Year Ahead in Tech Policy
🚀 PLUS: Space innovation; EU vs. Google; Biotech progress; Korean growth strategy
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January 5, 2026 at 5:39 PM
📰 Read the ITIF weekly update now: vist.ly/4kkh4
The Sunset Section 230 Act was introduced this week, but eliminating these protections would backfire.
Our full statement⤵️
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Our full statement⤵️
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December 19, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The Sunset Section 230 Act was introduced this week, but eliminating these protections would backfire.
Our full statement⤵️
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Our full statement⤵️
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This week, Senator Bernie Sanders called for a moratorium on building data centers, fearing AI & robotics will lead to mass unemployment.
As Daniel Castro explains, the lump-of-labor fallacy ignores reality: automation boosts productivity & creates new opportunities.
As Daniel Castro explains, the lump-of-labor fallacy ignores reality: automation boosts productivity & creates new opportunities.
December 19, 2025 at 8:40 PM
This week, Senator Bernie Sanders called for a moratorium on building data centers, fearing AI & robotics will lead to mass unemployment.
As Daniel Castro explains, the lump-of-labor fallacy ignores reality: automation boosts productivity & creates new opportunities.
As Daniel Castro explains, the lump-of-labor fallacy ignores reality: automation boosts productivity & creates new opportunities.
iRobot’s bankruptcy reveals the hidden cost of blocking acquisitions without a long-term competitiveness strategy.
Stopping Big Tech isn’t the same as strengthening American innovation.
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Stopping Big Tech isn’t the same as strengthening American innovation.
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December 18, 2025 at 8:21 PM
iRobot’s bankruptcy reveals the hidden cost of blocking acquisitions without a long-term competitiveness strategy.
Stopping Big Tech isn’t the same as strengthening American innovation.
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Stopping Big Tech isn’t the same as strengthening American innovation.
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Government pressure on platforms to censor lawful content is becoming normalized.
Protecting free speech means keeping politics—of any party—out of content moderation decisions.👇
https://itif.org/publications/2025/12/16/political-pressure-on-platforms-undermines-free-speech/
Protecting free speech means keeping politics—of any party—out of content moderation decisions.👇
https://itif.org/publications/2025/12/16/political-pressure-on-platforms-undermines-free-speech/
December 17, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Government pressure on platforms to censor lawful content is becoming normalized.
Protecting free speech means keeping politics—of any party—out of content moderation decisions.👇
https://itif.org/publications/2025/12/16/political-pressure-on-platforms-undermines-free-speech/
Protecting free speech means keeping politics—of any party—out of content moderation decisions.👇
https://itif.org/publications/2025/12/16/political-pressure-on-platforms-undermines-free-speech/
📰 Read the ITIF weekly update now: vist.ly/4imak
💊 How NIH Supports Biopharma Innovation
🔒 PLUS: UK cyber insurance; Local TV rules; 📅 EVENTS: National power industries; FTC v. Meta
mailchi.mp
December 15, 2025 at 5:36 PM
📰 Read the ITIF weekly update now: vist.ly/4imak
Australia just became the first country in the world to ban social media for users under 16. 📵
Alex Ambrose breaks down why the law’s broad scope, privacy risks, and impact on young people should give other countries pause.
Alex Ambrose breaks down why the law’s broad scope, privacy risks, and impact on young people should give other countries pause.
December 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Australia just became the first country in the world to ban social media for users under 16. 📵
Alex Ambrose breaks down why the law’s broad scope, privacy risks, and impact on young people should give other countries pause.
Alex Ambrose breaks down why the law’s broad scope, privacy risks, and impact on young people should give other countries pause.
Australia’s social media ban for children under 16 is going into effect today, setting a dangerous precedent for other countries considering youth restrictions.
Our full statement from Policy Analyst Alex Ambrose⤵️
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Our full statement from Policy Analyst Alex Ambrose⤵️
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December 9, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Australia’s social media ban for children under 16 is going into effect today, setting a dangerous precedent for other countries considering youth restrictions.
Our full statement from Policy Analyst Alex Ambrose⤵️
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Our full statement from Policy Analyst Alex Ambrose⤵️
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📰 Read the ITIF weekly update now: vist.ly/4hqu7
🏢 The Concentration Myth
📄 PLUS: DMA + GDPR; Spectrum licenses; 📅 EVENTS: Open-source AI; National power industries; FTC v. Meta
mailchi.mp
December 8, 2025 at 9:43 PM
📰 Read the ITIF weekly update now: vist.ly/4hqu7
New in this week's ITIF Update:
🔋 Powering Data Centers
💻 PLUS: Digital divide; DMA for the USA?;
📅 EVENTS: Non-tariff attacks; National power industries; FTC v. Meta
📨 Read it and subscribe to our emails: vist.ly/4fsxd
🔋 Powering Data Centers
💻 PLUS: Digital divide; DMA for the USA?;
📅 EVENTS: Non-tariff attacks; National power industries; FTC v. Meta
📨 Read it and subscribe to our emails: vist.ly/4fsxd
🔋 Powering Data Centers
💻 PLUS: Digital divide; DMA for the USA?; 📅 EVENTS: Non-tariff attacks; National power industries; FTC v. Meta
mailchi.mp
November 24, 2025 at 5:23 PM
New in this week's ITIF Update:
🔋 Powering Data Centers
💻 PLUS: Digital divide; DMA for the USA?;
📅 EVENTS: Non-tariff attacks; National power industries; FTC v. Meta
📨 Read it and subscribe to our emails: vist.ly/4fsxd
🔋 Powering Data Centers
💻 PLUS: Digital divide; DMA for the USA?;
📅 EVENTS: Non-tariff attacks; National power industries; FTC v. Meta
📨 Read it and subscribe to our emails: vist.ly/4fsxd
📰 Read the ITIF weekly update now: vist.ly/4ewrx
💪 Strengthening National Power Industries
🚫 PLUS: Wireline barriers; iRobot; 📅 EVENTS: Workplace tech; Non-tariff attacks; National power industries
mailchi.mp
November 17, 2025 at 11:01 PM
📰 Read the ITIF weekly update now: vist.ly/4ewrx
The federal shutdown may be over, but critical decisions are still stalled. One of the most important: the FRA’s long-delayed action on Automated Track Inspection.
ATI is a proven safety tool—and every day of inaction leaves railroads behind.
VP Daniel Castro's latest:
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ATI is a proven safety tool—and every day of inaction leaves railroads behind.
VP Daniel Castro's latest:
vist.ly/4ew38
November 17, 2025 at 8:39 PM
The federal shutdown may be over, but critical decisions are still stalled. One of the most important: the FRA’s long-delayed action on Automated Track Inspection.
ATI is a proven safety tool—and every day of inaction leaves railroads behind.
VP Daniel Castro's latest:
vist.ly/4ew38
ATI is a proven safety tool—and every day of inaction leaves railroads behind.
VP Daniel Castro's latest:
vist.ly/4ew38
📰 Read the ITIF weekly update now: vist.ly/4dpz8
📉 Semiconductor Export Control Costs
🛜 PLUS: Barriers to network improvement; USMCA trade; 📅 EVENTS: Dynamic antitrust; Workplace tech; Non-tariff attacks; National power industries
mailchi.mp
November 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
📰 Read the ITIF weekly update now: vist.ly/4dpz8
Outdated copper rules are holding back broadband progress. The FCC should clear the way for faster, modern networks—let innovation, not red tape, power connectivity. vist.ly/4d8ja
Comments to the FCC Regarding Reducing Barriers and Accelerating Network Modernization
It is high time for the Commission to remove unnecessary regulations that stand in the way of next-generation network deployment, and to do so in a manner that ensures consumers do not lose access to critical emergency services.
itif.org
November 6, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Outdated copper rules are holding back broadband progress. The FCC should clear the way for faster, modern networks—let innovation, not red tape, power connectivity. vist.ly/4d8ja
📢 Event Update:
Context Matters: Building Trust in Digital Content scheduled for next Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, has been postponed.
We’ll share the new date and details as soon as they’re confirmed. Learn more and stay updated here:
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Context Matters: Building Trust in Digital Content scheduled for next Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, has been postponed.
We’ll share the new date and details as soon as they’re confirmed. Learn more and stay updated here:
vist.ly/4c76v
Context Matters: Building Trust in Digital Content
Join ITIF and the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA) for a timely discussion on how content transparency can strengthen trust across the digital ecosystem.
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October 29, 2025 at 6:47 PM
📢 Event Update:
Context Matters: Building Trust in Digital Content scheduled for next Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, has been postponed.
We’ll share the new date and details as soon as they’re confirmed. Learn more and stay updated here:
vist.ly/4c76v
Context Matters: Building Trust in Digital Content scheduled for next Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, has been postponed.
We’ll share the new date and details as soon as they’re confirmed. Learn more and stay updated here:
vist.ly/4c76v
📰 Read the ITIF weekly update now: vist.ly/4bvzp
🔃 How Huawei Sanctions Backfired
🚦 PLUS: EU tech-transfer exemptions; 📅 EVENTS: DOJ vs. Google; Content transparency; Dynamic antitrust
mailchi.mp
October 27, 2025 at 4:21 PM
📰 Read the ITIF weekly update now: vist.ly/4bvzp
The EU’s Cyber Crisis Management Blueprint unites member states to respond to large-scale cyber attacks, strengthens resilience, and sets a model for regional cybersecurity.
Learn more in our latest commentary👇
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Learn more in our latest commentary👇
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October 21, 2025 at 8:49 PM
The EU’s Cyber Crisis Management Blueprint unites member states to respond to large-scale cyber attacks, strengthens resilience, and sets a model for regional cybersecurity.
Learn more in our latest commentary👇
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Learn more in our latest commentary👇
vist.ly/4b9k3
📢Thurs, Nov. 5 @ 12 PM ET:
Rep. Jay Obernolte & Sen. Gary Peters will deliver keynotes on building trust in digital content. Learn how provenance tech strengthens authenticity online.
📍 In-person & streamed online
🔗 Register:
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Rep. Jay Obernolte & Sen. Gary Peters will deliver keynotes on building trust in digital content. Learn how provenance tech strengthens authenticity online.
📍 In-person & streamed online
🔗 Register:
vist.ly/4b4hz
Context Matters: Building Trust in Digital Content
Join ITIF and the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA) for a timely discussion on how content transparency can strengthen trust across the digital ecosystem.
itif.org
October 20, 2025 at 6:35 PM
📢Thurs, Nov. 5 @ 12 PM ET:
Rep. Jay Obernolte & Sen. Gary Peters will deliver keynotes on building trust in digital content. Learn how provenance tech strengthens authenticity online.
📍 In-person & streamed online
🔗 Register:
vist.ly/4b4hz
Rep. Jay Obernolte & Sen. Gary Peters will deliver keynotes on building trust in digital content. Learn how provenance tech strengthens authenticity online.
📍 In-person & streamed online
🔗 Register:
vist.ly/4b4hz
🚨 THIS THURSDAY, Oct. 16 @ 10 AM EDT:
U.S. consumers and innovators face risks from counterfeit products on Chinese e-commerce platforms.
Join ITIF’s webinar to explore policy solutions.
💻 Register:
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U.S. consumers and innovators face risks from counterfeit products on Chinese e-commerce platforms.
Join ITIF’s webinar to explore policy solutions.
💻 Register:
vist.ly/4aem3
October 14, 2025 at 4:56 PM
🚨 THIS THURSDAY, Oct. 16 @ 10 AM EDT:
U.S. consumers and innovators face risks from counterfeit products on Chinese e-commerce platforms.
Join ITIF’s webinar to explore policy solutions.
💻 Register:
vist.ly/4aem3
U.S. consumers and innovators face risks from counterfeit products on Chinese e-commerce platforms.
Join ITIF’s webinar to explore policy solutions.
💻 Register:
vist.ly/4aem3
THIS WEEK'S ITIF UPDATE:
🏭 Chinese EV Manufacturing in America?
⚖️ PLUS: FCC 'public interest' standard; H-1B fees
📅 EVENTS: DOJ v. Google; Chinese counterfeits; GLP-1s
Read and subscribe here:
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🏭 Chinese EV Manufacturing in America?
⚖️ PLUS: FCC 'public interest' standard; H-1B fees
📅 EVENTS: DOJ v. Google; Chinese counterfeits; GLP-1s
Read and subscribe here:
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ITIF UPDATE: 🏭 Chinese EV Manufacturing in America?
⚖️ PLUS: FCC 'public interest' standard; H-1B fees; 📅 EVENTS: DOJ v. Google; Chinese counterfeits; GLP-1s.
mailchi.mp
September 22, 2025 at 4:28 PM
THIS WEEK'S ITIF UPDATE:
🏭 Chinese EV Manufacturing in America?
⚖️ PLUS: FCC 'public interest' standard; H-1B fees
📅 EVENTS: DOJ v. Google; Chinese counterfeits; GLP-1s
Read and subscribe here:
vist.ly/47q49
🏭 Chinese EV Manufacturing in America?
⚖️ PLUS: FCC 'public interest' standard; H-1B fees
📅 EVENTS: DOJ v. Google; Chinese counterfeits; GLP-1s
Read and subscribe here:
vist.ly/47q49
Today’s the day! The 2025 AR/VR Policy Conference kicks off at 10:00 AM ET.
Join us at the AT&T Forum in Washington, DC, with on-site registration available — or stream online from anywhere.
🎟️ Register & tune in → arvrpolicy.org
Join us at the AT&T Forum in Washington, DC, with on-site registration available — or stream online from anywhere.
🎟️ Register & tune in → arvrpolicy.org
September 9, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Today’s the day! The 2025 AR/VR Policy Conference kicks off at 10:00 AM ET.
Join us at the AT&T Forum in Washington, DC, with on-site registration available — or stream online from anywhere.
🎟️ Register & tune in → arvrpolicy.org
Join us at the AT&T Forum in Washington, DC, with on-site registration available — or stream online from anywhere.
🎟️ Register & tune in → arvrpolicy.org
TOMORROW, Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 12 PM EDT:
Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks will deliver keynote remarks at the 2025 AR/VR Policy Conference.
🎤 Don’t miss this discussion on immersive tech & policy.
🔗 Register free: arvrpolicy.org
Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks will deliver keynote remarks at the 2025 AR/VR Policy Conference.
🎤 Don’t miss this discussion on immersive tech & policy.
🔗 Register free: arvrpolicy.org
September 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
TOMORROW, Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 12 PM EDT:
Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks will deliver keynote remarks at the 2025 AR/VR Policy Conference.
🎤 Don’t miss this discussion on immersive tech & policy.
🔗 Register free: arvrpolicy.org
Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks will deliver keynote remarks at the 2025 AR/VR Policy Conference.
🎤 Don’t miss this discussion on immersive tech & policy.
🔗 Register free: arvrpolicy.org