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July 2, 2025|Publications
Prominent Experts Urge Trump Administration to Confront “Non-Tariff Attacks” on US Tech
The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) and a group of prominent policy experts today called on the Trump administration to insist that U.S. trading partners stop unfairly targeting America’s leading technology companies with policies that constitute “non-tariff attacks.”
July 2, 2025|Publications
Vietnam Tariffs on Transshipped Goods Are a Step Toward Fairer E-Commerce, Says ITIF
Following President Trump’s announcement of a new trade agreement with Vietnam that includes tariffs on transshipped goods, ITIF released the following statement from Policy Analyst Eli Clemens.
July 1, 2025|Publications
Loss of AI Moratorium Means No Guardrails Against Costly State AI Laws, Says Center for Data Innovation
In response to the U.S. Senate vote to remove the 10-year moratorium on state AI laws from the reconciliation bill, the Center for Data Innovation released the following statement from Director Daniel Castro.
June 30, 2025|Publications
Scrapping the DST Opens Door to Smarter Competition Policy, Says ITIF’s Centre for Canadian Innovation and Competitiveness
Canada’s decision to rescind its digital services tax is a smart move that avoids harming domestic consumers and escalating trade tensions with the United States. With the tax off the table, Canada can refocus on a forward-looking competitiveness agenda.
June 30, 2025|Publications
Canada Has Removed a Key Obstacle to Constructive Trade Engagement By Rescinding Its Digital Services Tax, Says ITIF
Canada’s decision to withdraw its planned digital services tax after President Trump suspended bilateral trade talks over the measure is a welcome step toward restoring constructive U.S.–Canada engagement.
June 30, 2025|Publications
China Is Outpacing US R&D Spending; New Report Urges Congress to Fully Fund NSF TIP Directorate to Make America More Competitive
China’s investment in R&D grew nearly twice as fast as U.S. R&D spending from 2019 to 2023. To avoid losing the techno-economic war with China, a new ITIF report urges Congress to fully fund NSF’s Technology, Innovation, and Partnership (TIP) program with at least $1 billion for this fiscal year.
June 27, 2025|Publications
SCOTUS Texas Ruling Highlights Need for Congress to Preempt State Laws, Says ITIF
Following the Supreme Court ruling that upholds a Texas state law that requires age verification for porn sites, ITIF released the following statement from Policy Analyst Alex Ambrose.
June 27, 2025|Publications
Supreme Court Ruling Clears Path for Smart USF Reform, Says ITIF
The Court upheld the the Universal Service Fund's structure, but ITIF says reform must focus on smarter spending, not higher taxes.
June 23, 2025|Publications
UK Industrial Strategy Signals Renewed Focus on Innovation, Digital Skills, and Pro-Growth Regulation, Says Center for Data Innovation
In response to the UK government’s release of its new Industrial Strategy and Digital and Technologies Sector Plan, the Center for Data Innovation released the following statement.
June 17, 2025|Publications
Confirmation of Olivia Trusty Clears Path for FCC To Focus on Consumers, Says ITIF
With an FCC quorum reached, Joe Kane says the FCC should prioritize spectrum, broadband adoption, and the space economy—not partisan distractions.
News Clips
July 9, 2025|Publications
Trump Says He’s Making America More Competitive. Is He?
The new York Times quoted Rob Atkinson who aregued that while tariffs can increase national competitiveness, they risk walling off the US market from other nations.
July 8, 2025|Publications
Building An AI Future Without Sacrificing The Planet
Forbes cited a 2024 Center for Data Innovation report detailing the enormous energy usage of AI models and their data centers.
July 8, 2025|Publications
ITIF Report Addresses Evolving Broadband Market and Regulatory Challenges
Broadband Breakfast featured Joe Kane's latest report arguing the increasingly dynamic broadband marketplace needs regulations that match the newly competitive environment.
July 8, 2025|Publications
Tech Groups Urge Trump to Prioritize Digital Barriers in EU Trade Talks
Inside U.S. Trade mentioned ITIF in coverage of technology companies pushing the Trump Administration to make digital service taxes and other “non-tariff attacks” on their sector a lynchpin of ongoing trade negotiations.
July 7, 2025|Publications
Advocates Continue to Press Case for Moratorium on State-Level AI Rules
Inside AI Policy quoted Daniel Castro who argued state-level regulations for AI threatens to bury the industry under duplicative rules and create a patchwork of guidelines similar to European efforts.
July 7, 2025|Publications
Canada’s Walk Back of Digital Services Tax Boosts Big Tech, Spells Trouble for Similar Efforts
The Hill noted ITIF as a proponent of Canada’s decision to rescind its digital services tax (DST) to restart trade negotiations with the United States.
July 3, 2025|Publications
Sovereign by Design: Data Control in a Borderless World
CIO.inc cited ITIF in an article on how IT leaders can navigate regulatory complexity and use tech for digital sovereignty.
July 3, 2025|Publications
Trump Didn't Just Cut a Deal With Vietnam — He Was Targeting China, Too
Business Insider quoted Eli Clemens statement on Trump’s announcement of a new trade agreement with Vietnam.
July 2, 2025|Publications
US Should Confront Non-Tariff Attacks Against American Tech Firms
Forbes contributor Alden Abbott covered ITIF’s letter to senior Trump officials calling for the administration to target foreign governments’ non-tariff attacks on leading U.S. tech firms.
July 1, 2025|Publications
Senate Kills Off Proposed Moratorium on State AI Law Enforcement
StateScoop quoted Daniel Castro in an article about the Senate voting to remove the proposed 10-year ban on state-level AI laws, where he warned that a patchwork of conflicting regulations would hinder U.S. competitiveness.