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Big Tech presses for expanded giveaways in upcoming USMCA review
New analysis of public comments by lobbyists for the tech industry shows that Big Tech is aggressively pushing for even more deregulatory giveaways, despite the agreement already tilting heavily in their favor.
Trump trade rep targets Canada's beer and dairy rules in new CUSMA review conditions
US Trade Representative said the US will take aim at two major Canadian policies: the Online Streaming Act, which brought online platforms like Netflix, Spotify, and YouTube under Canadian broadcasting rules, and the supply-managed dairy sector, among others.
Is US pressure against foreign digital policy working?
An investigation of US tariff deal priorities and government responses, including an annex with annotated tariff deal texts.
Trade agreements risk undermining consumers’ right to repair, warns TACD Report
The report details how digital trade rules, such as so-called “source code protection” provisions threaten to override ambitious right to repair laws now advancing in both the United States and European Union.
US-UK trade deal hits stumbling block
The US government has paused a tech-focused trade pledge with Britain over broader disagreements about Britain’s digital regulations and food safety rules.
Civil society letter to ASEAN member states on the Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) Negotiations
People's movement are express deep concern and disappointment at the lack of public participation, transparency, and open government processes in the ongoing negotiations of the Digital Economy Framework Agreement to the ASEAN member states.
PAPSS COWRY Lagos 2025: Africa stakes its claim on the future of payments
Since its public debut in January 2022, PAPSS has matured rapidly, now connecting 19 countries, 160 commercial banks, and 15 national switches, allowing cross-border transactions to clear in local currencies within a maximum of 120 seconds.
Taiwan, Japan ink pact on digital trade cooperation
The agreement includes more comprehensive regulations spanning duty-free cross-border electronic transmission, transnational data transmission, paperless trade, personal data.
India, Israel enter deeper trade and tech ties with FTA talks: Report
India and Israel are strengthening their relations centred on trade talks, technology partnerships and strategic coordination, according to a new report.
Beyond tariffs Silicon Valley's war on digital sovereignty
Trump’s consolidation with Silicon Valley signals a reconfiguration of digital political economy, where US trade policy, technological dominance, and data governance converge.