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#140: Comparing EU and US Tech Policy

November 16, 2016

The European Union (EU) and the United States have a lot in common. We share many of the same values, including free speech and the...


#139: Make America Boom Again

November 10, 2016

Since 1973, supersonic flight over land has been illegal in the US. In those days, supersonic planes were loud, gas-guzzling, and inefficient beasts, propped up...


Trump’s Opportunities on Tech Policy

November 9, 2016

Broadband Deployment, FCC Independence & Net Neutrality WASHINGTON, DC — Yesterday, Donald Trump was elected President. His transition project will now begin, with only 72...


#138: New York’s Crackdown on Airbnb

November 7, 2016

New York has dealt a major blow to Airbnb, HomeAway and other short-term rental platforms. Recently, Governor Cuomo signed a law banning platforms from advertising...


#137: Cuba’s Digital Future

November 1, 2016

Under decades of communist rule, Cuba lagged far behind much of the world in technology and digital connectivity. In 2014, less than 30 percent of...


#136: The Age of Emulation

October 28, 2016

A robot-driven world is often a mainstay of science fiction titles like Terminator and I, Robot. While that future may be far off, emulations — computers that scan...