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The New Administration Should “Click to Cancel” the FTC’s New Negative Option Rule

Among the dozens of regulations that the new Administration intends to repeal, the amended Federal Trade Commission (FTC) “Click-to-Cancel” rule, which unnecessarily attacks and burdens consumer s...
  • Government Competition
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DeepSeek-R1: A Wake-Up Call for U.S. AI Infrastructure Needs

The launch of DeepSeek-R1, a groundbreaking AI model from China, is more than just a technological milestone—it’s a wake-up call for policymakers in the United States. DeepSeek-R1, developed by a ...
  • Innovation Policy
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How Can Europe Stay Ahead in the AI Revolution?

As global competition in artificial intelligence (AI) intensifies, 2025 promises to become a pivotal year for the European Union. Central to this challenge is the implementation of the EU’s landmark...
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The Global Landscape of Digital Services Taxes

Over the past decade, the dramatic growth of digitally-enabled services, particularly those supplied by U.S. firms, provided a convenient target for countries looking to raise revenue without the poli...
  • Digital Economy
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How the Next Administration can Support our Digital Economy

As the incoming Administration takes power, it must support the digital services that have epitomized our thriving digital economy and fostered the trade surplus we’ve seen grow in 2023 by 267 billi...
  • Digital Economy
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AI and Privacy: EDPB Opinion on Data Processing for AI Model Training

CCIA Europe recently spoke with experts Théodore Christakis (Professor of International and European Law) and Etienne Drouard (Partner at Hogan Lovells) about the European Data Protection Board’s (...
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Exploring 15 Years of Tech Innovation With CCIA Europe – And What’s Next for AI?

CCIA Europe is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, which is the perfect opportunity to reflect on how technology has transformed the lives of Europeans over the past decade and a half – and ...
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The Incoming Administration Should Beware Inflationary Anti-Tech Measures

Radical Antitrust Remedies Would Increase Prices for Consumers By Trevor Wagener, CCIA’s Chief Economist and Director of the CCIA Research Center; formerly Deputy Chief Economist of the U.S. Depa...
  • Digital Economy
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Celebrating 15 Years of CCIA Europe: Milestones in Tech Advocacy

This year marks the 15th anniversary of CCIA Europe. We already celebrated that milestone a few weeks ago in Brussels, and around the world we’ve passed 50, but in this article I’d like to take yo...
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EU AI Act Implementation: Drafting the Code of Practice for General-Purpose AI Models

As an important step in the implementation of the EU’s landmark AI Act, the European Commission’s AI Office is currently facilitating the drafting of a voluntary Code of Practice for providers of ...
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Consumers Beware: Potential Costs of DOJ Antitrust Remedies in the Google Search Trial 

As the Google Search antitrust trial enters its remedy phase, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) potential request for remedies could have far-reaching consequences for consumers and the broader econ...
  • Competition
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California Capitol Closeout: Key Highlights from the 2024 Legislative Session

From AI to Online Safety: Key California Legislation and Its Impact on the Tech Landscape As the 2024 California legislative session concludes, several noteworthy bills focused on regulating variou...
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