A new paper is just out claiming that climate change is increasing the damage associated with U.S. hurricanes: “US hurricane damage, normalized for changes of inflation, population, and wealth, increases approximately 1%…
By Roger Pielke Jr. | October 21, 2024
Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) has directly challenged US Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai’s adamant opposition to stronger digital trade rules in US trade agreements. She charged that USTR has “stopped standing up…
By Claude Barfield | October 18, 2024
Readers following First Amendment cases about laws regulating social media platforms surely recognize the name NetChoice. It’s the trade association dedicated to making “the Internet safe for free enterprise and free expression,” believing that…
By Clay Calvert | October 17, 2024
Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act, reignited the debate about how best to regulate the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence. Newsom’s veto illustrates a cautious approach to regulating…
By John Bailey | October 17, 2024
One of the enduring ironies of antitrust law is that governments often step in to solve perceived problems that market forces are already addressing. A prime example: Standard Oil. Its…
By Mark Jamison | October 15, 2024
When it comes to jurists experimenting with generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI), Judge Kevin Newsom of the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit is at the leading edge. He’s also making his…
By Clay Calvert | October 15, 2024
In 2024 it can be difficult to sort wheat from chaff in the peer-reviewed literature. There has always been better and worse science — that goes with the territory —…
By Roger Pielke Jr. | October 15, 2024
The current proxy advisory system — in which proxy advisors make recommendations to investors and asset managers on how they should vote on shareholder proposals — has evolved into a…
By Benjamin Zycher | October 15, 2024
As we observe Cybersecurity Awareness Month this October, a recent and alarming cyber incident is a stark reminder that digital security is a concern not just for businesses and governments…
By Shane Tews | October 14, 2024
As American voters consider a potential Harris administration, it’s worth thinking about what it might mean for American business. In its ongoing antitrust case against Google, the Department of Justice…
By Mark Jamison | October 11, 2024
Australia’s claim to stewarding the safest digital space on planet Earth took another step forward on October 1 when Communications Minister Michelle Rowland announced a “voluntary” code of conduct agreed to by online dating…
By Bronwyn Howell | October 10, 2024
The future of the clean energy transition is cloudy. It’s well-known that there are disagreements—wide disagreements—between Republicans and Democrats about our energy future. But less well-known is the bedrock of…
By Roger Pielke Jr. | Ruy Teixeira | October 10, 2024
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit delivered an important First Amendment victory last month in X Corp. v. Bonta, ruling that Elon Musk’s company would likely win its free-speech challenge against California’s…
By Clay Calvert | October 9, 2024
The Biden administration’s flagship broadband initiative, the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, is facing mounting criticism. Launched with the promise of bridging America’s digital divide, BEAD…
By Mark Jamison | October 8, 2024
Event Summary On October 8, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Arati Prabhakar joined AEI’s Chris Miller for a conversation about how the federal government can increase…
By M. Anthony Mills | Chris Miller | October 8, 2024