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May 6, 2025|Publications
Trump’s Proposed 100% Film Tariff Threatens US Creative Exports, Fuels Retaliation, Says ITIF
Following President Trump’s suggestion of imposing 100 percent tariffs on foreign films, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), the leading think tank for science and technology policy, released the following statement from Rodrigo Balbontin.
May 5, 2025|Publications
Washington, Virginia, and Indiana Lead National Ranking of Advanced Industry Specialization, But Most States Lag Behind Global Average, New Report Finds
Washington, Virginia, and Indiana have the highest concentrations of employment in advanced industries, while all but four U.S. states are less specialized in advanced industries than the global average, and only one is ahead of China.
May 2, 2025|Publications
ITIF Statement on President Trump’s FY 2026 Budget Proposal
The president’s budget proposal gets some big things right on tech priorities—but it guts key elements of the scientific foundation American innovation depends on...
May 1, 2025|Publications
Epic v. Apple Decision Is Judicial Overreach, Says ITIF
Following the decision by United States District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers to issue a nationwide injunction that includes banning Apple from charging a commission on iOS-derived transactions made off-app to address claimed violations of California’s Unfair Competition Law, ITIF released a statement from Joseph V. Coniglio.
May 1, 2025|Publications
A Federal App Store Accountability Act Won't Protect Kids Online, Says ITIF
In response to Representative John James (R-MI) introducing the App Store Accountability Act—a bill that would require app stores to verify users’ ages—ITIF released the following statement from Policy Analyst Alex Ambrose.
May 1, 2025|Publications
Temporary Fix to De Minimis Won't Suffice Without Congressional Reform, Says ITIF
Ahead of the May 2nd expiration of the de minimis loophole for imports from China and Hong Kong, ITIF released the following statement from Policy Analyst Eli Clemens.
April 29, 2025|Publications
ITIF’s Centre for Canadian Innovation and Competitiveness Congratulates Prime Minister Mark Carney
Following Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberal Party’s victory in Canada’s pivotal election, ITIF released the following statement from Lawrence Zhang, head of policy at ITIF’s Centre for Canadian Innovation and Competitiveness.
April 28, 2025|Publications
ITIF Welcomes Congressional Action on Take It Down Act
Following House passage of the bipartisan TAKE IT DOWN Act, ITIF released a statement from Policy Analyst Alex Ambrose.
April 23, 2025|Publications
EU’s DMA Fines Are Crossing the Rubicon, Says ITIF
Following the EU's Digital Markets Act non-compliance decisions imposing fines on Apple and Meta, ITIF released a statement from Joseph V. Coniglio, director of antitrust and innovation.
April 17, 2025|Publications
Ad Tech Ruling Against Google Mistaken, Says ITIF
Following the decision by District Judge Leonie Brinkema finding that Google illegally monopolized segments of the ad space, ITIF released the following statement from Joseph V. Coniglio.
News Clips
May 1, 2025|Publications
A Startup Boom on the Mediterranean? The French Are Trying
Politico quoted Daniel Castro in an article about some in Europe’s tech space seeing an opportunity to cultivate AI startups in Marseille.
April 30, 2025|Publications
Creating Canada’s Innovation Engine for Lasting Prosperity
Research Money mentioned Rob Atkinson and Lawrence Zhang's techno-economic agenda in an article about how to reverse Canada’s declining innovation performance.
April 30, 2025|Publications
Redditor Accidentally Reinvents Discarded ’90s Tool to Escape Today’s Age Gates
Ars Technica mentioned Ash Johnson's 2023 blog in an article about the effectiveness of age verification methods and whether the U.S. needs restructured policies to address safety concerns.
April 29, 2025|Publications
Take It down Act, Addressing Nonconsensual Deepfakes and ‘Revenge Porn,’ Passes. What Is It?
Associated Press mentioned Alex Ambrose's recent statement on the TAKE IT DOWN Act in a story about what the legislation is and what its passage means.
April 29, 2025|Publications
Why Trump’s First Hundred Days Are Making China Great Again
Forbes mentioned Meghan Ostertag’s 2024 blog in an article about new businesses in the U.S. being started by immigrants in a story about how Trump’s tariff policies are helping China.
April 28, 2025|Publications
CCIA Echoes ITIF Report, Urges Korea to Dismantle Digital Trade Barriers
Metro International Korea mentioned Lilla Nóra Kiss and Rodrigo Balbontin in a story on the Computer and Communications Industry Association agreeing that Korea’s trade system should be reformed to avoid tensions with the U.S.
April 28, 2025|Publications
ITIF Responds to House Passage of the TAKE IT DOWN Act
Business Daily covered Alex Ambrose's statement on the TAKE IT DOWN Act.
April 24, 2025|Publications
What's at Stake in Meta's Antitrust Trial?
CBSNews interviewed Joe Coniglio on the impact of Meta being accused of breaking competition law with its purchases of Instagram and WhatsApp. This interview was widely syndicated by the CBS family of networks and stations.
April 24, 2025|Publications
Trump's Trade War Collides With EU's Moves on Big Tech
Axios featured ITIF’s projection of how retaliatory tariffs will impact U.S. ITA exports annually.
April 24, 2025|Publications
FTC Has a Tough Road Ahead to Prove Consumer Harm and Undo Meta Acquisitions
The Washington Examiner quoted Joe Coniglio arguing against the FCC anticompetitive accusations against Meta.