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• Microsoft Announces App Store Principles to “Ensure Fairness” in the Digital Economy

  By J.D. Kim, Esq. on October 8, 2020

  

  Two days after the U.S. House Antitrust Subcommittee released the results of its investigation into Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google concerning their potential monopolistic control over the digital economy, Microsoft added its voice to the conversation. Notably absent as a… Read More ›

• House Antitrust Subcommittee Sees Need to Restore Competition in the Digital Economy

  By J.D. Kim, Esq. on October 7, 2020

  Yesterday, the U.S. House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee released a report entitled “Investigation of Competition in the Digital Marketplace,” which sets forth their view that Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google have been exercising monopolistic control over the digital economy. The result… Read More ›

• New York State Wants to Help Small Businesses Go Digital

  By J.D. Kim, Esq. on October 2, 2020

  Yesterday, the New York State Governor’s office announced a new initiative entitled “Empire State Digital.” OBJECTIVE According to the Governor’s press release the purpose of the initiative is to accelerate the ability of NYS-based small businesses to grow their digital… Read More ›

• ‘Digital Transformation on Steroids’ – The Acceleration of Investment in Cloud Startups

  By J.D. Kim, Esq. on September 29, 2020

  The Wall Street Journal recently reported about the rise in cloud-computing funding deals, noting that they are riding a ‘wave of Pandemic-Fueled investments,’ and that cloud-related projects are being accelerated, with a focus on: Application security Computer networking Storage; and… Read More ›

• ‘Too Big to Care’

  By J.D. Kim, Esq. on September 28, 2020

  While speaking to the European Parliament’s Internal Market Committee, Internal Market Chief Thierry Breton recently said that digital platforms may have become “too big to care.” He stated this in the context that they “tend to neglect the consequences of… Read More ›

• Beijing’s Digital Economy Focus

  By J.D. Kim, Esq. on September 25, 2020

  

  An article released on September 24 on China Daily’s site detailing Beijing’s focus and advances when it comes to the digital economy provides an opportunity for New Yorkers to reflect on just where we stand and where our focus is…. Read More ›

• A Housing Innovation Known as the ADU is Catching on in Fast Growing Areas of the Country – Will NYC Utilize Them?

  By J.D. Kim, Esq. on October 28, 2019 • ( 0 )

  NYC’s critical issues surrounding affordable housing persist, with there even being talk of former Deputy Mayor for Housing, Alicia Glen, starting a real estate venture that may include a focus on this area. A housing innovation known as an Accessory… Read More ›

• Is Innovation Finally Coming to Our Transit System?

  By J.D. Kim, Esq. on October 25, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Having completed its inaugural Transit Tech Lab accelerator, the joint initiative between the MTA and the Partnership for New York City known as the Transit Innovation Partnership will proceed with the next round of its accelerator program. Additionally, the MTA… Read More ›

• An Interview with Minerva Tantoco, NYC’s 1st CTO: “The Next Wave of Innovators will come from New York”

  By J.D. Kim, Esq. on September 30, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Minerva Tantoco (left), Rhonda Binda (right)

• Toronto v. NYC: When Government reduces Ecosystem Effectiveness

  By J.D. Kim, Esq. on August 26, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Toronto was one of NYC’s competitors for Amazon’s HQ2, making it to the final round. Although NYC ultimately won the bid along with Crystal City, Virginia (and then subsequently lost it), it is nevertheless useful to have an idea of… Read More ›