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On Friday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rejected a petition by Coinbase urging the agency to create new rules for the digital asset industry. The crypto exchange’s petition noted the difficulty of applying old rules tailored for the banking industry to a new class of digital assets. That challenge was also highlighted this year… Continue reading SEC Rejects Coinbase Petition for Crypto Rules

This week, the House Strategic Committee on Competition Between the U.S. and the CCP released its report summarizing findings and recommendations regarding U.S. competitiveness and the nation’s economic relationship with China, and included a key recommendation raising the cap on production of custom-built autonomous vehicles (AVs) in the U.S. As the Committee set out on… Continue reading US-China House Committee Recommends Raising Cap on AV Development

Late last week, Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and John Cornyn (R-TX) led introduction of the Fans First Act, legislation to address the live event ticketing system. While the bill includes several commonsense provisions to increase transparency in ticket sales, the legislation does nothing to address Senators’ complaints a year ago about the power of Ticketmaster.… Continue reading Klobuchar Ticketing Bill Includes Ticketmaster Sweetheart Deal

On Wednesday, Sen. Josh Hawley made a failed attempt at passing AI legislation by unanimous consent vote in the Senate. Carving out an exception to Section 230, Hawley’s bill would hold a wide range of apps and platforms that use AI liable for content users create. Because the legislation loosely applies to any tech that… Continue reading AI Bill Fails Unanimous Consent Vote in Senate

On Thursday evening, a coalition of a dozen tech and civil society groups submitted an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in NetChoice & CCIA v. Moody / Paxton, urging the Court to overturn Texas and Florida anti-content moderation laws. The brief argues that the Court should affirm platforms’ First Amendment right to curate content… Continue reading Tech, Civil Society Groups Urge SCOTUS to Overturn FL, TX Laws in Amicus Brief

On Thursday, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai made remarks at the Aspen Security Forum defending her decision to withdraw support for key digital trade positions in World Trade Organization (WTO) talks. Tai argued that fighting for trade provisions addressing free cross-border data flows and data localization demands would be “getting out ahead” of debates… Continue reading Tai WTO Remarks on Digital Trade Are Disappointing

On Thursday, Chamber of Progress released new polling highlighting voter sentiment towards Amazon and the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) antitrust claims against the online shopping platform.  The polling – conducted after the FTC announced its antitrust lawsuit against Amazon – finds that a vast majority of consumers are very satisfied with Amazon Prime and believe… Continue reading Polling Shows Voters Side with Amazon in Antitrust Case

On Wednesday, Sens. Josh Hawley and Richard Blumenthal will push for fast-tracked passage of their legislation denying Section 230 protections for generative AI-created works. The two-page bill, which loosely defines generative AI, would apply to a broad swath of technology services, ranging from AI image correction to AI legal aid tools. “Lawmakers should think twice… Continue reading Senators Push for Fast-Track Vote on AI 230 Bill

In 2023, a handful of states passed teen digital censorship laws, limiting student access to online resources with content bans, parental consent requirements, and age verification provisions — often taking direct aim at LGBTQ+ and other marginalized communities. On Thursday, November 30, censorship and tech experts will participate in a virtual panel discussion of teen… Continue reading BLOCKED: A Panel Discussion of Teen Digital Censorship Laws

On Monday, Chamber of Progress sent a letter to the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD), San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH), San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), urging state and local agencies to update publicly available human-driver crash data in California. As policymakers consider the future of… Continue reading Tech Group Urges SF to Update Human Driver Crash Data