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• South Korea Deepens Commitment to AI Chips

  By J.D. Kim, Esq. on October 14, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Last fall at DEVIEW 2019, an artificial intelligence developers conference, South Korean President Moon Jae-in released his “Presidential Initiative for Artificial Intelligence,” declaring that his country would become ‘unrivalled’ in the use of AI. On Monday, South Korea’s Yonhap News… Read More ›

• International Agreement for Digital Tax Framework Delayed

  By J.D. Kim, Esq. on October 12, 2020

  On Monday the OECD announced that its efforts to develop a consensus international framework when it comes to taxing the digital economy has been delayed. Noting in a statement that while digital transformation “spurs innovation, generates efficiencies, and improves service… Read More ›

• With Spin-off IBM Seeks Greater Focus on Cloud, AI

  By J.D. Kim, Esq. on October 9, 2020

  

  On Thursday IBM announced that it would separate the Managed Infrastructure Services unit of its Global Technology Services division into a new company, which it said would move it from being an entity with “more than half its revenues in… Read More ›

• U.S. DOJ Announces Cryptocurrency Enforcement Framework

  By J.D. Kim, Esq. on October 9, 2020

  Noting that cryptocurrency is a “technology that could fundamentally transform how human beings interact and how we organize society,” yesterday U.S. Attorney General William Bar announced the publication of “Cryptocurrency: An Enforcement Framework,” calling it a ‘first-of-its kind’ effort. Drafted… Read More ›

• 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 ›