By Johnny Kampis, Taxpayers’ Protection Alliance The broadband taxpayer money doled out by the CARES Act is intended for unserved, rather than underserved areas. But, plans created by governments that will dole out the money and those providers who will receive them, raise concerns that funds will truly go to those who need them […]
Tag: technology
“Little evidence” UK tech enforcer is doing its job
“Who regulates the regulator? ‘Little evidence’ ICO is meeting its objectives, says IEA research” Courtesy of IEA While the ICO has been praised by business organisations for playing a valuable role in the development of data protection law and policy, there is a strong argument that the Information Commissioner is overseeing a regime that […]
Now That the U.S. Has Banned Huawei’s 5G… Will China Sell Us the Rare Earths to Build Our Own?
By Daniel McGroarty, TES GeoPolicy Editor In the great U.S.-China decoupling, the U.S. picked up a key ally this week, with the UK’s announcement that it would reverse itself and ban Huawei’s 5G network, just in time for the U.S. to slap travel sanctions on Huawei employees. The implication is clear: the U.S. […]
How South Korea, Taiwan leveraged tech to contain COVID-19… and win FDI
By Frank Bickenbach and Wan-Hsin Liu, courtesy of IFW Kiel In the coronavirus crisis, Taiwan and South Korea have shown that they dispose of efficient governance systems, high-quality research and public services and highly developed digital skills and infrastructures, and that they can successfully use these capacities to meet challenges. These capacities are among […]
Red Tape Helps China, Hurts Critical U.S. Super-Conductor Chip Manufacturing
By Daniel McGroarty, TES GeoPolicy Editor Let the Great Re-Shoring begin: One of the many ways the COVID pandemic will change the behavior of nations is coming into view, with profound implications for the globalization of trade, and where we make what we buy. With China controlling the chokepoint on medical devices from […]
Pandemic highlights Latin American innovators – and laggards
By Federico N. Fernández, Somos Innovación The innovation scene in Latin America shows two faces that couldn’t be more different from each other. I think the following three examples help us to explain what I see: Just a year ago, a group of Chilean Senators proposed a bill called “decent digital […]
State rules stand in the way of social-distancing pharmacy kiosks
“Pharmacy Kiosks, a Form of Telepharmacy, Offer Convenience Along With Social Distancing” By Jeffrey A. Singer, courtesy of the Cato Institute Among the many new realizations derived from the COVID-19 pandemic is how telemedicine has been underutilized and can be a great way to bring health care to millions of people to whom access is otherwise […]
Can AI help fight COVID-19?
“Artificial intelligence in the fight against COVID-19” By Georgios Petropoulos, courtesy of the Bruegel Institute In the face of the coronavirus, digital technologies are vital for both social health and economic performance. A digital response to the COVID-19 pandemic can take multiple forms and bring significant value. One important area in which […]
Time to Bring Back Copper in Public Spaces?
By Sandra Wirtz, courtesy of American Resources Policy Network Rock beats scissors. Scissors beat paper. Copper beats coronavirus. It sounds flippant, but at this moment of utmost seriousness, there’s a truth to it. In a new piece, senior writer for Fast Company Mark Wilson discusses the thesis of Bill Keevil, […]
EU Green Deal: Avoid emissions whackamole
“Financing Europe’s Green Deal: Beware of the Waterbed Effect” By Daniel Gros and Milan Elkerbout, courtesy of CEPS Big numbers are always a good way to attract attention. 1 thousand billion euros of investment is the headline figure of the ‘Sustainable Europe Investment Plan’ the European Commission recently presented to the European Parliament. […]