It isn’t every day that elected officials ignore the lobbyists and get an issue right. So when they do — as Miami-Dade’s county commissioners did with a recent delivery app proposal — it’s worth a shout out. This September, a proposed ordinance was making its way through the Miami-Dade County…

Google’s search default deals are a lot like Oreos’ grocery store promotional deals — Starting on September 12, a federal courtroom in DC will host what analyst Matt Stoller called the “first big antitrust trial of the century”: the DOJ’s “monopoly maintenance” case against Google’s search distribution agreements. If you want to understand this case, it’s useful to think about the cookie shelves at…

Previewing the Federal Trade Commission’s likely antitrust lawsuit against Amazon — Bidenomics is working. Inflation is down, real wages are up, and consumer spending is up. The Guardian said “it’s turning out to be the most successful set of economic policies the United States has witnessed in a half-century.” So why is the Biden Administration preparing to launch a massive new…

Bill would require Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft to pay and link to right-wing news Congressional Democrats are in array. They’ve passed investments on U.S. semiconductor jobs, a cut in Medicare prescription drug prices, and a massive plan to combat climate change. …

Most corporate employees favor inclusion & oppose discrimination — but execs worry about Republican retribution — For many American workers, the past month has been marked by tragedies and loss, from the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade to the recent spate of mass shootings. …

Crypto regulation has come a long way from 2021, when the debate in D.C. was headlined by SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s threats and crypto holders’ pushback against taxation provisions in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment law. This year, President Biden’s crypto executive order heralded a validation moment for digital assets. And…

✓ Support innovation, ✓ protect investors, ✓ provide regulatory clarity, and ✓ secure U.S. leadership — For the past decade, the United States has led the world in crypto innovation. The U.S. ranks among the top nations in the world for our number of crypto holders, and America is home to the world’s most innovative crypto companies. That leadership has given Americans unmatched access to new…

Chamber of Progress launches dedicated focus on promoting transformational tech services in cities and communities — Apps and online platforms have changed the way we work, learn, shop, date, get informed, and entertain ourselves. And a wave of tech services have also changed the way that we live in cities and communities — from ride sharing, to short-term rentals, to ordering delivery from local businesses.

Bill would guarantee iPhone access for hate, hoax, conspiracy, and disinformation apps — Remember after the January 6 insurrection when Apple removed the right-wing social network Parler from its App Store? If you can believe this, a new bill being considered by the Senate in the coming days — written by Spotify, Epic Games, and Match Group as part of a lobbying campaign…