The United States is taking another step toward a technological “iron curtain.”
A group of Republican senators has introduced a bill that would allow the Department of Commerce to block deals involving information technology and digital services if they are linked to countries that Washington considers risky.
This is not only about equipment. The document could also apply to software, cloud services, telecommunications solutions, and other digital products if they are capable of affecting critical infrastructure or national security.
If the law is passed, the U.S. government will gain even more tools to control which technologies can enter the American market and who will have access to them.
We increasingly talk about trade wars, but in reality the world is already shifting to technological wars. And the main currency in them is not dollars, but access to chips, cloud infrastructure, artificial intelligence, and software.
If you’re interested in unpacking major technology changes without the information noise—follow @MoonMan567
A group of Republican senators has introduced a bill that would allow the Department of Commerce to block deals involving information technology and digital services if they are linked to countries that Washington considers risky.
This is not only about equipment. The document could also apply to software, cloud services, telecommunications solutions, and other digital products if they are capable of affecting critical infrastructure or national security.
If the law is passed, the U.S. government will gain even more tools to control which technologies can enter the American market and who will have access to them.
We increasingly talk about trade wars, but in reality the world is already shifting to technological wars. And the main currency in them is not dollars, but access to chips, cloud infrastructure, artificial intelligence, and software.
If you’re interested in unpacking major technology changes without the information noise—follow @MoonMan567