Emerging Technology

PODCAST – All Things Tech in Sacramento and Washington
The Executive Director of the Innovation Economy Institute, Bartlett Cleland, joins Pacific Research Institutes podcast to discuss big tech debates and how the upcoming prresidential election could affect tech policy. Click here to listen to the podcast.
Canadian Troll Patent Suits Could Upend U.S. Connectivity
Air pollution from Canadian wildfires is just one of the problems we face from our neighbor to the north. A Canadian company weaponizing intellectual property rights could do major damage to the U.S. tech sector. Bell Northern Research has been around since the 1970s,...
The Digital Silk Road or the U.S. Information Superhighway?
China has garnered much attention given its position as a major economic competitor to the United States, and specifically as a competitor in telecommunications, technology and innovation. The national security implications for the use of Chinese technology have also...
The Damage of Right to Repair
Across the country, states are considering versions of legislation broadly referred to as “right to repair.” Proponents tell, at best, half a story, demanding that consumers have the right to repair electronic devices, cars, and other products with a software...