On Tuesday, Chamber of Progress released a new study examining who would benefit under the proposed California Journalism Preservation Act (CJPA), a bill that would require online platforms to pay media outlets when hosting a news link to their content. The study, which shows that disinformation outlets including Fox News and the New York Post… Continue reading New Study Shows Who Profits from CA Tech Journalism Bill
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Groups Urge Commerce to Hang Tough on CHIPS Act Requirements
On Monday, Chamber of Progress and the National Asian/Pacific Islander American Chamber of Commerce and Entrepreneurship (National ACE) expressed their support for Department of Commerce rules incentivizing CHIPS Act funding recipients to meet labor and transparency standards. The letter from Chamber of Progress and National ACE follows criticism of CHIPS Act implementation from Republican lawmakers… Continue reading Groups Urge Commerce to Hang Tough on CHIPS Act Requirements
Fortune Op-Ed: Crypto is hitting its ‘trough of disillusionment.’ Like the internet, its next phase will be better
Austin American-Statesman Op-Ed: Reproductive health censorship bill threatens the open internet
Technology & Marketing Law Blog: Minnesota’s Attempt to Copy California’s Constitutionally Defective Age Appropriate Design Code is an Utter Fail
Senators Unveil Parental Control Bill
On Wednesday, Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) unveiled new legislation that would prohibit children under the age of 13 from creating social media accounts and would require parental consent for minors age 13 to 17 to create accounts. The bill mimics legislation which recently passed in Utah and in Arkansas. The Schatz-Cotton… Continue reading Senators Unveil Parental Control Bill
California Tech-Journalism Bill A Boon for National Media, Viral Content
On Tuesday, the California Assembly Committee on Privacy is holding a hearing considering the California Journalism Preservation Act (AB 886), a bill that would force online platforms to pay any eligible media outlets that asks for payment when posting their content. In written testimony to the Committee, Chamber of Progress noted that media outlets such… Continue reading California Tech-Journalism Bill A Boon for National Media, Viral Content
Biden Reelection Bid Builds on Pro-Tech First Term
On Tuesday, President Biden announced he would run for a second term in office, launching his reelection campaign. The reelection bid follows a first term in which Biden’s tech agenda was defined by historic investments to expand access to high-speed internet, revitalize the U.S. semiconductor industry, and fund American research, all while isolating international adversaries… Continue reading Biden Reelection Bid Builds on Pro-Tech First Term
Circuit Court Rules for Apple in Epic Games v. Apple
On Monday, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled for Apple in the case of Epic Games v. Apple, upholding a lower court decision that the technology company is allowed to set the rules for its own app store. Chamber of Progress authored an amicus brief in the case, arguing that app store operators… Continue reading Circuit Court Rules for Apple in Epic Games v. Apple
As Su Faces Confirmation Battle, Swing State Polling Shows Support for Independent Contracting
Today, Chamber of Progress released new polling from battleground states exploring voter and worker sentiment towards independent contracting and worker classification. The polling, which surveys nearly 4,000 registered voters, comes as Julie Su’s nomination to become Labor Secretary heads before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee. See the full polling results here.… Continue reading As Su Faces Confirmation Battle, Swing State Polling Shows Support for Independent Contracting