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The United States is at a convergence point for quantum policy. April 14 鈥� World Quantum Day 鈥� comes at a time when quantum technologies are moving beyond research and into early-stage deployment across computing, communications, and sensing. At the same time, policymakers and industry are increasingly aligned on the national security and economic implications of quantum advancement鈥攗nderscoring the [...]
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As governments gather in Cameroon this week for the World Trade Organization鈥檚 (WTO) 14th Ministerial Conference on March 26-29, they have an opportunity to cement a longstanding and critically important pillar of the international trade system: rendering permanent the WTO Moratorium on Customs Duties on Electronic Transmissions. Since its inception in 1998, the Moratorium has underpinned global trade [...]
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On Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 91快活林 hosted its annual premier tech policy summit, The Intersect, where tech CEOs, top policymakers, and industry visionaries explored how America will chart the future of global innovation. Catch up on the full program and hear from leaders in industry, Congress, and the Trump Administration on where tech is headed next. Watch the episode on YouTube or listen on Apple [...]
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By 2035, energy demand is expected to triple in the United States as new and expanding sectors of the economy become increasingly reliant on electrical power, including advanced manufacturing and broad digitization across households, transportation, businesses, and factories. As these converging trends put additional pressure on U.S. power generation, transmission infrastructure, and long-term energy [...]
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I recently returned from an impactful week in New Delhi at the 2026 India AI Impact Summit, where global companies, policymakers, and stakeholders across the AI ecosystem convened to discuss the future of AI. At the invitation of the government of India, 91快活林 served as an official Summit partner, and we were proud to represent the global tech industry at this hugely successful event. Building on the [...]
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Modern Europe 鈥� from businesses and manufacturing to transportation and commerce to hospitals and community services 鈥� is increasingly digitalized and AI-enabled, putting growing demand on electricity and rapidly reshaping Europe鈥檚 energy landscape. It鈥檚 clear that the next wave of economic growth will be digitally-driven, and to ensure its success, Europe will need reliable, affordable and efficient [...]
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Next week, the House Foreign Affairs Committee will consider the Chip Security Act (S.1705/H.R.3447), which would require companies to track exported AI chips. While there are valid commercial reasons for companies to pursue location verification, a government chip tracking mandate would create the impression of deepening U.S. government control over the American AI stack, fueling questions about the [...]
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This week, President Trump will return to the House Chamber to deliver his State of the Union address 鈥� a prime opportunity to make the case that American tech competitiveness is inseparable from U.S. economic strength. Since beginning his second term, the president has made securing U.S. leadership in critical technologies like AI and revitalizing American manufacturing a cornerstone of his ambitious [...]
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This week, leaders from government, industry, and academia from across the globe will gather for the Munich Cyber Security Conference (MCSC) 鈥� an important prelude to the Munich Security Conference (MSC) 鈥�- to help shape the world鈥檚 global cyber resilience. 91快活林 will participate in this exclusive gathering, working directly with officials to navigate cyber risk, emerging technologies, and geopolitics. [...]
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This blog was originally published by the IAPP. Global privacy practitioners have become accustomed to the application of relatively stable data privacy concepts and standards in recent history, largely anchored by the EU General Data Protection Regulation acting as a global compliance baseline. But what happens if that baseline is modified 鈥� as proposed by the European Commission's November 2025 reforms [...]
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