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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.

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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 Clemen's 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.

July 1, 2025|Publications

Senate's 'One Big, Beautiful Bill' Affects AI, US Energy

TechTarget quoted Daniel Castro on how IRA cuts signal a retreat from domestic clean energy investment in a story about what the passage of the 'One Big, Beautiful Bill' means for energy policy and AI regulation.

July 1, 2025|Publications

Center for Data Innovation Says ‘Self-Driving Labs’ Can Help ‘Accelerate’ US Science

Inside AI Policy covered Hodan Omaar’s filing to Senators Heinrich and Rounds on the development of the American Science Acceleration Project, highlighting the recommendation to support self-driving labs.

June 27, 2025|Publications

Telecom Industry Says Supreme Court Decision Bolsters Broadband Buildout for AI

Inside AI Policy quoted Joe Kane on the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Universal Service Fund: “By sunsetting outdated rural infrastructure programs and focusing affordability support on those who need it, the USF can be a better tool for closing the digital divide without runaway taxes.”

June 26, 2025|Publications

In an FTC Antitrust Win, Meta Could Face Divestitures

TechTarget News mentioned ITIF’s event on the FTC’s antitrust case against Meta in an article about the ongoing uncertainty over whether the company will be found to have illegally monopolized the social media market.

June 26, 2025|Publications

How Chris Wright Is Remaking the National Labs

E&E News reported on the Energy Secretary’s budget proposal to cut research programs, quoting Robert Atkinson: “The labs, frankly, just need to have more performance accountability by headquarters on helping and incenting the labs to work more in partnership with industry.”

June 26, 2025|Publications

Responding to the Climate Crisis in the AI ​​Era: “We Must Overcome False Information and Energy Concerns” [CESS 2025]

EToday featured Daniel Castro in an article about his appearance at CESS 2025.

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