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Tech is involved in myriad energy and environmental sustainability issues – each with its own complexities and differing global approaches. In an effort to break down some of these challenges and brainstorm on potential solutions, ITI, joined by IPC and SEMI, are hosting three sustainability events focused on developing regulations and compliance efforts. This regional series is a great opportunity [...]
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Ericsson released the results of its latest “Mobility Report” today – and it provides significant data to help drive smart policy decisions not only from the U.S. government, but for governments around the world. The report is based on in-depth data traffic measurements in mobile networks from the world’s largest installed base of live networks. So there is a consistent comparison, these measurements [...]
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Four U.S. Senators – two Democratic, two Republican – have joined in introducing a Senate resolution calling for stronger diplomatic engagement to bring peace to the war-torn Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Senator Chris Coons, D-Del., Senator Richard Durbin, D-Ill., Senator John Boozman, R-Ark., and Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., have united to send a clear message that a lasting solution [...]
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GENEVA -- Negotiators seeking to expand product coverage of the Information Technology Agreement (ITA) are here in Geneva again this week and their work to eliminate tariffs on a broad swath of tech products has significantly intensified. For starters, more ITA member countries are at the table now, with El Salvador, Guatemala, and Iceland joining the effort to shape the list of products under consideration [...]
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The 3,000-year old city of Xi’an was the capital of the first Chinese feudal dynasty. The city is world renowned as the home of the largest collection of ancient terracotta warriors. Every visitor to Xi’an is amazed by the sophisticated culture preserved in these terracotta sculptures. However, attendees at this year’s DESSC China Summit held in Xi’an May 18-19 were even more impressed with high [...]
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Deputy Assistant Secretary of State and U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy in the State Department’s Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs. It’s a title that barely fits on a business card, but a job that is essential to the long-term success of the tech industry and the continued strength of the digital economy. For nearly four years, the post has been held [...]
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After many weeks, when the focus of those of us deeply involved in skilled immigration reform has been on the U.S. Senate, our attention today shifts to the U.S. House of Representatives, where Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., and other members of Congress have introduced a good piece of legislation that will serve as a starting point for reform in that chamber. The Supplying Knowledge Based Immigrants [...]
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Earlier this afternoon, I testified before a congressional subcommittee on what policy insiders refer to as Dodd-Frank Section 1502. Translated, that’s a provision in the 2010 financial reform law that requires publicly traded companies to disclose through a Securities and Exchange Commission report whether they source specific minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) or adjoining countries. [...]
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Two big things happened on immigration reform today on opposite sides of Capitol Hill. First, on the Senate side of the ledger, the Judiciary Committee reached agreement on proposals from Senator Hatch of Utah to improve the H-1B mechanisms in the bipartisan Gang of 8 legislation. If enacted, these proposals would strengthen the H-1B system while protecting American workers. Simply put, these improvements [...]
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Apple's Tim Cook is testifying in front of a Senate subcommittee on what Apple sees as a vastly simpler corporate tax structure to replace the outdated, overly complex structure that the U.S. has today. Listen to what he had to say in his opening statement. We'll have updates later this afternoon.
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