Senate Committee to Hold Markup on Bill that Breaks Amazon Prime

WASHINGTON, DC – On Monday, the Senate Judiciary Committee announced a Jan. 13 markup of S. 2992, The American Innovation and Choice Online Act. The legislation would negatively impact tech products and services, with Amazon itself acknowledging that Amazon Prime would be “significantly degraded.” Concerns about the bill have caused divisions even within the Democratic party. “Breaking Amazon Prime during an… Continue reading Senate Committee to Hold Markup on Bill that Breaks Amazon Prime

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Since Jan. 6 Attack, Anti-Content Moderation Bills Proliferate in State Legislatures

WASHINGTON, DC – In the one year since the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and the subsequent crackdown by social media companies on extremist content, Republican state legislators have introduced a flurry of bills to prevent online content moderation. Often making “censorship” claims, GOP lawmakers in 33 states have introduced legislation to punish… Continue reading Since Jan. 6 Attack, Anti-Content Moderation Bills Proliferate in State Legislatures

At Year’s End, Lawmakers Signal Delay in Self-Driving Policy

This week, Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and the nominee for NHTSA administrator, Steve Cliff, made statements lowering expectations for progress on autonomous vehicle (AV) policies at the federal level. On Wednesday, Cantwell remarked that disagreements related to legal liability issues still needed to be addressed before federal AV legislation moves forward. In a confirmation… Continue reading At Year’s End, Lawmakers Signal Delay in Self-Driving Policy

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Tech Group to Newsom: Fix Supply Chain with Autonomous Trucks

On Thursday, progressive tech group Chamber of Progress sent a letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom, urging the Golden State Governor to address the supply chain crisis by allowing self-driving trucks on the road in California. Chamber of Progress’s letter comes amid a continuing supply chain backlog caused in part by truck driver shortages, which have contributed to gift… Continue reading Tech Group to Newsom: Fix Supply Chain with Autonomous Trucks

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Tech Groups to Biden: Thank you for defending against the DMA

On Wednesday, Chamber of Progress, the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA), Developers Alliance, and the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) sent a letter to the Biden Administration, thanking the Administration for standing up to Europe’s proposed Digital Markets Act (DMA). The coalition of groups noted the DMA would single out U.S. tech companies… Continue reading Tech Groups to Biden: Thank you for defending against the DMA

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