CCIA's Khara Boender notes that Colorado's tech bill, SB 158, presents concerns regarding open access to information online and violates the #FirstAmendment by compelling the speech of private online businesses buff.ly/44jEZ9n

Robust #Competition in #AI is continuing to fuel investment and transformative innovation across industries. However, only through a deliberate approach to regulation can we harness the benefits of AI and mitigate its potential risks. Learn more: buff.ly/44ud5WR

The recently released files of the late Associate #SupremeCourt Justice Sandra Day O’Connor reveal interesting details concerning three of the Court’s significant #Copyright decisions between 1984 and 1991.
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CCIA State Policy Director Khara Boender addressed the CA Senate Judiciary Committee on 4 #SocialMedia bills. The bills lack clarity on benefits for users, risking unintended effects & infringing on #FreeSpeech & #PrivacyRights . We encourage lawmakers to create better solutions.

Testifying on Alabama’s device filtering bill HB 167 last week, CCIA’s Jordan Rodell urged Alabama lawmakers to thoroughly evaluate this legislation and carefully consider the technological complications it entails.

Enabling our ability to compete on a global scale must continue to be a bipartisan effort. As United States Trade Representative testified before Congress earlier this month, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle pressed the Biden administration to support digital exports. buff.ly/3UtPJ1z

Interested in pursuing cutting edge research into #Tech trends and the #DigitalEconomy ? CCIA is looking to fill a comms manager position leading the rollout of studies by CCIA’s Research Center. Apply now! buff.ly/3UABnMY

#NEWS : Today, the Department of Commerce announced that more than half of its federal contract dollars were awarded to small businesses in Fiscal Year 2023, with a total investment of $2.8 billion in the small business economy. #SmallBusinessWeek commerce.gov/news/press-rel…

Testifying before the California State Assembly last week, CCIA’s Khara Boender cautioned that SB 1154 would harm numerous businesses and industries statewide by prohibiting the use of pricing #Algorithms to set or recommend a price. buff.ly/3Qfgvbm

CCIA’s State Policy Manager Jordan notes that Alabama’s HB 167 would pose an unattainable compliance obstacle for device manufacturers, leading to numerous legal battles and widespread user dissatisfaction. buff.ly/4aENKgx

California’s #AI Transparency Act risks creating technically infeasible & impossible compliance standards for businesses of all sizes. CCIA joined TechNet in a letter opposing the bill: buff.ly/3UrmuMG

Last Tuesday, CCIA’s Khara Boender testified before the California State Assembly asking lawmakers to address the underlying pervasive issues of multiple social media bills to prevent burdensome business requirements without clear benefit to Californians buff.ly/3Qfgvbm

CCIA is looking to fill a communications manager position supporting the advocacy efforts of the organization through social media, press releases, blog posts, and ad campaigns. Want to influence #tech policy? Apply now! buff.ly/3UABnMY

CCIA submitted comments on the Mexican competition authority’s preliminary report on competition in the e-commerce #Retail market, noting the report's market definition fails to consider #Competition between e-commerce platforms & brick-and-mortar stores buff.ly/49VUtBo

In her testimony two weeks ago in front of the California State Assembly, CCIA’s Khara Boender cautioned that enacting SB 1154 “would have widespread repercussions, as it seems to presume the illegality of a broad spectrum of activities.” buff.ly/4aXKXiO

Balanced #copyright law is essential to an online environment that promotes creation, consumption and the ability to find material online. This #WorldIPDay , we celebrate entrepreneurs and creators by calling for robust & balanced copyright policy. wipo.int/en/web/ipday/2…

The Mexican competition authority released a preliminary report on competition in the e-commerce retail market. However, the report fails to consider the omnichannel competitive dynamics of the retail market. buff.ly/49VUtBo

CCIA is pleased to support proposals at the #FCC to foster continued #Innovation in unlicensed use of valuable 6 GHz #Spectrum buff.ly/3Ug1vez

Net neutrality is back. Will it actually help small businesses? Melissa Angell inc.com/melissa-angell… via Inc.

Today in Nairobi, I had a great meeting with Kenyan President William Samoei Ruto, PhD. We discussed opportunities for collaboration on everything from AI to green energy — and reaffirmed our commitment to deepen bilateral trade and investment ties.

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