We released a new analysis today finding that California’s AI Copyright Transparency Act (AB 412) could impose billions of dollars in compliance costs on the state, AI developers, and research institutions, while disproportionately burdening smaller companies and startups.

The Munich Regional Court ruled today that AI music company Suno infringed copyright by reproducing protected musical works and barred the company from using certain copyrighted songs to train its AI without authorization. The decision is subject to appeal.

Gov. @mikiesherrill.bsky.social signed the Fair Price Protection Act today, restricting how businesses use customer data to offer discounts, including personalized coupons & targeted loyalty rewards. Recent state polling found that 70% of New Jerseyans oppose banning these personalized discounts.

The European Commission fined Google €890 million today for violating the Digital Markets Act rules on steering and self-preferencing. Despite numerous product changes and ongoing regulatory discussions, the Commission has not given a clear signal on how Google can come into full compliance.

The European Commission today finalised decisions under the Digital Markets Act requiring Google to transmit users’ search data without consent, and to provide third-parties unfettered access to app data, messages, location signals, pictures, and microphone use.

Americans are paying too much for the basics. Our new Affordability Fix-It List offers Congress 17 practical ideas to expand supply and lower the costs families face every day.

The outgoing UK government announced new measures that introduce new defaults for social media for 16- and 17-year-olds, including curfews from midnight to 6:00 am, curbs on autoplay and on personalised content recommendations.

We released a new analysis today finding that the rising number of homeless Massachusetts students is placing growing pressure on school transportation budgets.

AI is already changing how students learn, complete assignments, and prepare for their careers. The question is not whether students will use it. It is whether schools will teach them to use it safely, critically, and effectively. Our new report: progresschamber.org/project/demo...

The Future Classroom Playbook | Chamber of Progress

A lesson plan for lawmakers: make AI literacy universal, invest in educators, modernize assessment, and protect students in the age of AI.

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The EU will propose a social media access ban for children under 13, the latest in a series of policies that treat youth access to social media as a problem to be solved through bans rather than safer online spaces.

The European Union released its plan for managing frontier AI models today. The strategy aims to ensure trustworthy advanced AI cyber models are available in the EU while supporting the Union to build its own cyber models.

Which skills become more valuable in an AI-economy? We pulled together ideas and policy proposals that actually help workers navigate the AI transition.

Congratulations to Ireland on assuming the Presidency of the Council of the EU. Europe can advance competitiveness and values together by: ✅ Simplifying digital rules ✅ Advancing EU Inc. ✅ Supporting creators and AI innovation ✅ Protecting children online without shrinking the open internet

The New Jersey Legislature just passed the Fair Price Protection Act, sending the bill to Governor Mikie Sherrill. The bill would restrict how businesses use customer data to offer discounts, including personalized coupons and targeted loyalty rewards.

Our new report finds that automated ridehailing services could add €17.7 billion to EU GDP and support more than 473,000 jobs. The EU could also avoid 595 million kg of emissions annually. It’s time for Europe to embrace AVs.

Last night at 10:25 p.m., the Canadian government abruptly voted to shut down debate on Bill C-22, the Lawful Access Act.

A new report finds that automated ridehailing services could add €17.7 billion to EU GDP and support more than 473,000 jobs by 2050. But that’s just the beginning…

Canada just introduced federal privacy legislation which would create a new fundamental right to privacy, change how data can be collected and used, and form a data protection regulator, among other measures.

The UK plans to ban those under 16 from accessing certain social media platforms, disappearing messages, and livestreaming, according to recent reports.

Senator Grassley and Senator Klobuchar reintroduced the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA) today, a bill that would hand sweeping new enforcement authority to the Trump administration’s Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

Canada introduced the Safe Social Media Act today, which would create a new digital safety regulator and establish new responsibilities for social media and AI chatbot platforms.

The European Commission released its Tech Sovereignty Package, including proposals for a Cloud and AI Development Act and Chips Act 2.0.

The Government of Canada directed the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) today to review recent decisions that tripled streaming services’ Canadian content spending obligations from 5% to 15%.

Thank you @colorado.gov for vetoing HB 26-1210, which would have restricted the use of personal data to set prices and offer customer discounts, including personalized coupons and tailored loyalty rewards.

Earlier this month Chamber of Progress' VP for Europe @kayjebelli.bsky.social spoke on the opening panel of the EU-Startups Summit about the challenges and opportunities related to the European Commission's proposal for a 28th corporate law regime, EU Inc.

Democrats’ Techlash Trap: Our new report out today examines how the Biden Administration moved away from Democrats’ legacy as a party of innovation, and how the administration’s adversarial posture toward tech created policy and political costs.

AV trucking can lower shipping costs, cut emissions, and boost road safety. Why aren't we talking more about this revolutionary technology? New from Tahra Hoops: www.therebuild.pub/p/robotaxis-...

Robotaxis Are Having Their Moment. AV Trucks Should Too.

The autonomous vehicle moment in 2026 is real.

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The EU’s “Sovereignty Calculator” aims to steer digital procurement, but its current design favors incumbents and risks sidelining startups and geopolitical goals. New from @patrickgradyy.bsky.social: practical fixes to make the metric fairer & more effective. progresschamber.org/insights/the...

The EU’s Sovereignty Calculator Needs An Upgrade: - Chamber of Progress

A competitive procurement framework is better for startups and more realistic about geopolitical threats.

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The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced today that it will require streaming platforms to invest 15% of their online revenues on Canadian and Indigenous content.

Family pricing can align pro-consumer and pro-business incentives. New post from Gary Winslett explores the “Baptist-Bootlegger” logic behind family pricing and what it means for economic and our values. www.therebuild.pub/p/the-baptis...

The Baptist-Bootlegger Case for Family Pricing

Affordability Policy is About Economics *and* Values

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