🚨 THIS THURSDAY, Oct. 16 @ 10 AM EDT: U.S. consumers and innovators face risks from counterfeit products on Chinese e-commerce platforms. Join ITIF’s webinar to explore policy solutions. 💻 Register: vist.ly/4aem3

THIS WEEK'S ITIF UPDATE: 🏭 Chinese EV Manufacturing in America? ⚖️ PLUS: FCC 'public interest' standard; H-1B fees 📅 EVENTS: DOJ v. Google; Chinese counterfeits; GLP-1s Read and subscribe here: vist.ly/47q49

Today’s the day! The 2025 AR/VR Policy Conference kicks off at 10:00 AM ET. Join us at the AT&T Forum in Washington, DC, with on-site registration available — or stream online from anywhere. 🎟️ Register & tune in → arvrpolicy.org

TOMORROW, Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 12 PM EDT: Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks will deliver keynote remarks at the 2025 AR/VR Policy Conference. 🎤 Don’t miss this discussion on immersive tech & policy. 🔗 Register free: arvrpolicy.org

🚨 Next Tuesday, Sept. 9th: Congresswoman Kat Cammack will deliver keynote remarks at the 2025 AR/VR Policy Conference, sharing insights on public policy & the future of immersive tech. See the full agenda + register for free ⤵️ arvrpolicy.org

The UK’s Online Safety Act is already creating unintended consequences: VPN usage surged, online forums shut down, and platforms are over-removing lawful content. Daniel Castro & Alex Ambrose explain why U.S. policymakers should take note before following the same path. ⤵️ vist.ly/45iqk

How can the U.S. lead the future of immersive tech? 🌐 Experts from Google, Beacon Global Strategies, & Congress will explore U.S. & global policies shaping XR innovation, trade, & competitiveness at this years 2025 AR/VR Policy Conference. Register for free 👇 arvrpolicy.org

The broadband marketplace is evolving fast. Fiber, satellite, and fixed wireless are reshaping how consumers connect—yet regulation hasn’t caught up. Join ITIF Aug 26 @ 10 AM ET to discuss what’s next. vist.ly/4455g

🚨 New ITIF report: Chinese platforms Temu, AliExpress & SHEIN continue to sell counterfeit goods, risking U.S. consumers & businesses. ITIF bought 51 items—nearly half were likely counterfeit. USTR should add these platforms to its Notorious Markets List. Read the report👇 vist.ly/43zmr

The broadband and video marketplace has converged—so why hasn’t policy? Join ITIF on Aug 26 @ 10 AM ET as experts weigh how regulation must adapt to new realities. vist.ly/43vtr

2025 AR/VR Policy Conference Panel Spotlight: 🌏 U.S. & Global Perspectives on Nurturing the Immersive Tech Ecosystem How do trade, standards, & industrial policy shape XR leadership worldwide? Find out Sept 9 at #ARVRPolicy2025⤵️ vist.ly/3zttw

Just over a month until the leading conference on XR policy and innovation returns to DC! Join us for the 5th Annual AR/VR Policy Conference—where innovation meets policy. 📅 Tuesday, Sept 9 | 📍Washington, DC Details + registration 👇 vist.ly/3zjwi

The Bayh-Dole Act turned government-funded research into a launchpad for regional economic growth, creating over 18,000 startups & bolstering tech hubs nationwide. As Congress revisits the law, the stakes couldn’t be higher. 🗓️ Join ITIF tomorrow from 12–1:30 PM ET vist.ly/3ym7k

From life-saving drugs to hometown jobs, the Bayh-Dole Act turns research into real benefits. Join ITIF on July 22, 12–1:30 PM ET online or at the Capitol Visitor Center for a deep dive into university-led innovation and growth. vist.ly/3y5sf

THIS WEDNESDAY, July 16 @ 2 PM EDT: As policymakers weigh geofencing rules for AI chips, history shows embedding policy-driven features can backfire. Join ITIF & the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) for an expert panel discussion. Register now⤵️ itif.org/events/2025/...

America’s research universities fuel local economies—and it all started with the Bayh-Dole Act. 🗓️ Join ITIF on July 22 from 12:00 to 1:30 PM ET for a Capitol Hill event spotlighting how tech transfer drives regional economic growth. vist.ly/3xuqv

Lawmakers: by cutting Open RAN funding, you're handing China a strategic advantage... but there's time to stop it. Fully fund the Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund and defend U.S. leadership in secure, innovative wireless networks. vist.ly/3n883b9

With the Supreme Court’s ruling on Texas’ age verification law, more states will likely follow. Without federal action, this will create a confusing patchwork of rules. Congress must step in now to ensure a clear, balanced approach nationwide. Our full statement ⤵️ vist.ly/3n7y6zd

The Supreme Court kept the Universal Service Fund intact—but that doesn’t mean the status quo should stay. Joe Kane calls for reform that sunsets outdated subsidies and refocuses USF on affordability, not inefficiency. vist.ly/3n7xdwb

California’s broadband rules are outdated. Telecom providers must keep copper landlines running—even where faster internet exists. It’s wasteful and slows progress. vist.ly/3n7kvsc

Now that Olivia Trusty’s Senate confirmation gives the FCC a quorum, the Commission should focus on spectrum, broadband adoption, and the space economy—not partisan distractions. vist.ly/3n75zmc

Lots of factors put downward pressure on American workers’ wages and household incomes. Which ones do you think are most important for policymakers to address? Please let us know your thoughts by answering this 90-second survey: vist.ly/3n62cnu

RelieVRx is the first FDA-authorized in-home VR treatment for chronic pain & it's reducing pain by over 50%. With FDA clearance & major hospital partnerships, it's a leading example of #medicalXR in action. Read more in our report on #ARVR in health care. ⬇️ vist.ly/3n6pwyq

Global counterfeiting exceeds $467B, with China as the chief source – a problem overlooked by OECD guidelines. Eli Clemens explains that voluntary norms won't help without holding China accountable. Read the op-ed ⤵️ vist.ly/3n6mpyj

AR/VR is reshaping health care—but thoughtful policy is key to scaling impact. Policymakers should streamline approvals, expand coverage, fund R&D, and more. See the full list of recommendations in our latest report. ⬇️ vist.ly/3n6miv3

🚨STARTING NOW: Join us for a virtual webinar on whether policymakers should regulate human-AI relationships. Watch here👇 https://itif.org/events/2025/06/11/should-policymakers-regulate-human-ai-relationships/

🧵1/ The CHIPS Act was designed to rebuild U.S. semiconductor leadership. But most coverage misses a key point: Without the 25% tax credit for fab investments, many projects wouldn’t pencil out. That credit is set to expire. Congress needs to extend—and expand—it.

Doctors using MediView’s XR90 don’t just look at scans—they see inside the body during live procedures. 👩‍⚕️ Our report on #ARVR in health care highlights how tech like this can improve care, cut costs, & why policymakers should act now. Read more ⬇️ vist.ly/3n6ixbb

🧵1/ The U.S. is the global leader—in visits to pirate websites. Nearly one-third of Americans consume pirated content, and our legal system is powerless to stop foreign sites fueling this theft. Congress must finally authorize website blocking.

AR/VR is making real gains in U.S. #healthcare. Policy Analyst Alex Ambrose explains how #immersivetech can ease burnout, expand access, & improve outcomes. Smart policy can help scale it. Read the full report on #ARVR's potential in health care.⤵️ vist.ly/3n6fwx2

The lurch from naïve free trade to self-defeating trade wars makes it appear there's no place in between. But that's not the case. America must identify its most strategic industry sectors and prevent China from gaining a chokehold on them. itif.org/publications...

We need a clear-eyed assessment of China’s technological strengths, weaknesses and overarching strategy to craft policies that will effectively safeguard U.S. innovation, competitiveness, and security. Our new briefing breaks down what policymakers need to know. itif.org/publications...

There are hundreds of tech and innovation issues on the table in Washington—and we have hundreds of recommendations for Congress, the administration, and regulatory agencies to address them. Browse our Tech Policy To-Do List, now updated for 2025–26: itif.org/publications...

🚨 China is waging an industrial war to damage the US economy and become the world’s pre-eminent power. We must respond by expanding US competitiveness in key technologies and industries from AI to aerospace. Must read @nytimes.com essay by @robatkinson.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/2025/01/09/o...

Never mind the MAGA-v-MAGA politics of the H1-B immigration debate. Let's talk about the policy substance. @robatkinson.bsky.social breaks down the economics of the issue with clear examples illustrating why and how high-skilled STEM immigrants make America great. Must read: itif.org/publications...

One month from today, join me and an incredible group of leaders from industry and government as we delve into the past, present, and future of the submarine cable industry. itif.org/events/2025/...

Join us tomorrow for a webinar to discuss the outlook for tech policy in the Trump administration with Rob Atkinson and David Moschella, authors of "Technology Fears and Scapegoats: 40 Myths About Privacy, Jobs, AI, and Today’s Innovation Economy." Register and watch here: itif.org/events/2024/...

The FTC risks losing credibility on the data economy if it continues producing reports like its recent opus on the data practices of the largest social media and video streaming companies. itif.org/publications...

Tariffs might make sense in lower-tech, price-driven industries (e.g., automobile tires). But making tariffs the main focus of U.S. policy for semiconductors—a highly complex industry that depends on vast global value chains for key inputs—would be far less effective. itif.org/publications...

🔮Which US allies are most likely to face Trump tariffs? In our new “Trump Risk Index,” @robatkinson.bsky.social & Trelysa Long examine four key indicators and conclude Mexico, Thailand, Slovenia, Austria & Canada will be at greatest risk. itif.org/publications...

In most cases, local governments have neither the competence nor the economies of scale to deliver broadband as well as private ISPs. So, favoring them wastes societal resources, creates unfair competition, and is frequently unsustainable in the long run. itif.org/publications...

This should be embarrassing and concerning. With significantly lower wages, China has 60 percent more industrial robots per worker than U.S. does. At this rate we will be the low-wage, low-skill economy. ifr.org/ifr-press-re...

Trying to force adoption of clean energy with subsidies, regulations, and exhortations will fail. The only realistic way to spur a green transition is to develop clean technologies that can reach price/performance parity with dirty ones, so markets adopt them at scale. itif.org/publications...

It may be a moot point for the time being, but reviving the Robinson-Patman Act, as current antitrust officials have discussed, wouldn’t address any anticompetitive conduct that isn’t already covered by the Sherman Act. It would just harm consumers and limit growth. itif.org/publications...

There is no question that over the last half century the federal enterprise has become larded up with excess rules, procedures, regulations, and spending. But what's needed are actual reforms and efficiency improvements, not across-the-board downsizing. itif.org/publications...

With all the handwringing over the $42 billion Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) program, it’s important to remember private ISPs have invested the equivalent of 2 BEAD programs every year since it was enacted—and the US ranks near the top for broadband quality. itif.org/publications...

Blocking an entire age group from social media uses a regulatory sledgehammer instead of a scalpel to address complex and evolving online safety issues. It ignores the benefits of social media for young people and the pitfalls of age-verification rules. Our take here: itif.org/publications...

📅 TOMORROW THURSDAY, November 21: How should #AI policy balance #innovation with #security? 🌐 Join the Center for Data Innovation from 9-10 AM EST for an expert panel discussion on global AI governance. Register now ⤵️ datainnovation.org/2024/11/how-p

Pop quiz! On economic policy, do you think government should focus on a) the overall economy, markets, and prices; or b) the process by which entrepreneurs, firms, and industries use technology to boost growth and national power? Find out where you stand: itif.org/publications...

AI companions are not inherently detrimental. Instead of regulating them prematurely, Congress should fund studies on how they affect different groups, particularly children. itif.org/publications...