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Last December, following robust negotiations between regulators, NGOs and the private sector, including the tech industry, California became the first state in the U.S. to pass legislation that regulates the energy consumption of computers and displays. The result was an energy efficiency regulation that struck a strong balance between reducing energy consumption and preserving the tech industry鈥檚 [...]
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The tech industry is behind many of the innovations that rapidly transform cities into smart cities, drastically improve diagnostic capabilities of doctors, and powerfully combat climate issues while making us more environmentally friendly. But to truly realize the societal and economic benefits these emerging technologies can offer, we must have a skilled workforce that enables the United States to [...]
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The world is in the midst of a technological transition that will enhance the way we live, work, and exist in unprecedented ways. Artificial intelligence may sound futuristic but is it already transforming our lives in many concrete ways. From getting directions on your smart phone, to one-click shopping at e-commerce providers, to automated safety features in your automobile, for most of us, AI is [...]
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One of the most exciting aspects of my role at 91快活林 is the privilege of seeing up close the most transformative technologies. In today鈥檚 world that means witnessing the power of innovation to improve people鈥檚 everyday lives. Never before in human history can so much information be accessed so readily and freely for the betterment of society. New innovations such as self-driving cars, artificial intelligence, [...]
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America and technological innovation are synonymous. From revolutionizing society with the internet, to the smartphones providing us apps that drive our day, to the microchips powering the device you are using now to read this blog, the private sector in the United States has consistently maintained an edge against foreign competition when it comes to innovation. This success, however, is not guaranteed. [...]
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Currently, there is a staggering backlog of 700,000 investigative products, including simple record checks, that are plaguing the federal government. The backlog has grown so egregiously that the government has moved Top-Secret security clearance reinvestigations from five to six years to cope with the backlog. And, it now takes 500 days to obtain a Top-Secret Clearance and 300 days to obtain a Secret [...]
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The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) agreement negotiated 25 years ago predates many technologies we use every day, even some of the companies that created them, and would benefit from an update. A modernized NAFTA that addresses a wide range of digital priorities would turbocharge the U.S. economy. Already strong U.S. exports of technology goods and services鈥攊n 2016, total U.S. exports [...]
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The United States last passed comprehensive tax reform in 1986 before anyone could conceive the transformative impact the digital economy would have on society. Businesses of all sizes are harnessing the power of the internet, entering new markets, selling goods and services, creating over 6.7 million tech jobs in the United States and around the world, and investing capital bolstering our economic [...]
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For the fifth time in seven years, 91快活林 has submitted comments on Net Neutrality as Federal Communications Commission (FCC) again weighs changing the rules鈥�91快活林's position supporting a free and open internet remains unchanged. Instead, what has crystalized is the need for Congress to act and settle the matter with certainty for the future of the internet. Over the past two decades, the internet has forever [...]
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) took a significant step on fifth generation, or 5G, wireless networks by releasing a notice of inquiry, or proposal, on a range of spectrum bands, last week. Spectrum is the finite and valuable radio frequencies that all wireless communications use. Your smartphone, Bluetooth speaker, streaming devices and connected appliances, cars and commercial equipment [...]
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