📅 Thursday, August 29 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT Join us for "Emerging Tech and the Future of Accessibility" and discover how #ARVR is revolutionizing healthcare, education, and community building. Details + registration ⤵️ itif.org/events/2024/08…

🧐 Weak spot 2: barriers to entry. Mehta missed how #AI technologies are transforming how we access information. Just because AI has not “supplanted” search doesn't mean it isn’t providing a competitive constraint to search, Joe Coniglio explains ⬇️ itif.org/publications/2…

Please check out our comment Information Technology and Innovation Foundation to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ACCC on their issues paper concerning the ongoing Digital Platform Services inquiry. itif.org/publications/2… Now is not the time for digital regulation, but unleashing innovation!

Please check out our comments Information Technology and Innovation Foundation to the Japanese Fair Trade Commission 公正取引委員会 on the proposed smartphone bill. itif.org/publications/2… Innovation--not regulation--is what is needed to keep the smartphone space in Japan dynamic and competitive!

All state boards of higher education should make participation in and public disclosure of Nat'l Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) results mandatory. It's ridiculous that parents and students looking for colleges don't have access to student engagement data. NSSE won't release it

The DMA's Brussels Effect competitionlab.gwu.edu/dmas-brussels-…

U.S. policymakers should... ❌Not radically change #antitrustlaw based on false claims that competition has dropped. ✅Support policies that benefit consumers and don't hinder firms from vigorously competing against Chinese rivals. More ⤵️ itif.org/publications/2…

🚨 On 10/30, Adam Kovacevich, Megan Gray, Alden Abbott, Salil Mehra, & Joe Coniglio will discuss: 1) The merits and implications of the DOJ v. Google ad tech case. 2) Who is likely to prevail. 3) What any potential remedy would look like. Register ASAP ⬇️ itif.org/events/2024/10…

It's not yet clear what Teresa Ribera’s tenure as EU competition chief will bring, but early signs suggest she could drag sustainability into competition policy and push European firms to grow while singling out US firms for aggressive enforcement. itif.org/publications/2…

Studies have found that advanced technologies can boost a firm’s labor productivity. But recent NSF data shows that U.S. businesses seldom adopt them. itif.org/publications/2…

AI could cut drug development time nearly in half, per Sandra Barbosu! By streamlining discovery, trials, & manufacturing, AI can transform biopharma. But supportive policies are key—think data sharing, R&D funding, &workforce training. Full findings 👉 itif.org/publications/2…

💼 The RPA is a key vehicle for protecting competitors because it prohibits large, more efficient firms from receiving discounts from sellers if smaller firms cannot receive the exact same discount. 🙅‍♀️ The new Congress should repeal it for good. itif.org/publications/2…

🔮Which US allies are most likely to face tariffs when President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office? Robert D. Atkinson & Trelysa Long's new “Trump Risk Index” suggests Mexico, Thailand, Slovenia, Austria, and Canada will be at greatest risk.⤵️

The FTC sued Southern Glazer’s, alleging the distributor violated the Robinson-Patman Act. 🙃As economics & history have made clear, enforcing this antiquated act will only: -Raise prices for consumers -Reduce economic welfare -Harm the same small firms it's trying to protect

Federal Tech Hub programs was supposed to help create self-sustaining tech growth poles. Unfortunately, due to lack of funding and lack of fed agency coordination, the programs now a peanut butter tech policy- 48 states received tech hub $ Mark Muro itif.org/publications/2…

🇵🇰 In 2024, Pakistan lost $1.62B due to over 9,700 hours of Internet shutdowns, making it the world leader in such losses. Social media bans like X (formerly Twitter) accounted for 84% of this impact. Alternative policies are urgently needed ⤵️ itif.org/publications/2…

Robotics will shape economic and military power for decades. Without bold U.S. policy, China will lead, crippling our industrial base and deepening tech dependence. Congress must act. Details from Robert D. Atkinson, Meghan Ostertag, & Trelysa Long ⬇️ itif.org/publications/2…