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.Rep. John Moolenaar introduces bill to sharpen State's economic security focus. Ari Hawkins Pro[$] bit.ly/3As7E1l. The bill: bit.ly/48yqPDk/

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Latest on trade policy: Trump Cabinet rollout sparks confusion over USTR’s role (i.e. Commerce subsumes USTR) [$ Inside U.S. Trade] bit.ly/3ZkpUn8 & ‘What’s left for Bob?’ Lutnick pick raises questions about Lighthizer’s future [$ POLITICO Pro] bit.ly/3YWYLFm

Opportunities to join OECD ➡️ Better Policies for Better Lives and work on digital technology issues. Deadline is Dec 10. Three head of division jobs: Digital connectivity, economics & society; data flows, governance & privacy; and AI & emerging digital technologies. linkedin.com/posts/jerry-sh…

.World Bank has several open positions for its new Digital Transformation VP, including practice managers for Digital Safeguards, Digital Economy and Digital Society, Digital Government, and Digital & Data Infrastructure, AI & New Technologies worldbankgroup.csod.com/ux/ats/careers…

Fmr USTR Zoellick Wall Street Journal Opinion : "Trade Policy Means More Than Tariffs." "Under Mr. Biden, Washington shifted from America first in digital trade to America last." Trump needs more than tariffs, "He needs a nontariff digital & data trade agenda." wsj.com/opinion/trade-…

.UNCTAD E-Commerce and Digital Economy: Developing economies surpass $1 trillion mark in digitally deliverable services exports unctad.org/news/developin…

Global competition over semis - A roundup of some country studies & initiatives in the Philippines bit.ly/4iB4hGJ (OECD, new), India bit.ly/4iADSsD, Dominican Republic bit.ly/4fBOCEx, Mexico bit.ly/3VGH1gE, & Kenya bit.ly/4iCvtES.

U.S. and China renew decades-old science and technology coop agrmt amid growing rivalry. New agrmt narrows its scope and adds safeguards (e.g. strengthened provisions on transparency and data reciprocity) to address concerns about national security risks. nbcnews.com/news/world/us-…

Useful stats/graphs - Large companies perform 89% of US AI R&D; 44-45% of firms with over 10k employees used AI. From: AI in the Business Sector: R&D, Use, and Impact on Employees, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (2021 data). ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsf25312#…

Interesting - Very China like move by India. Chinese fast fashion platform Shein's return to India will require strict data localization in India. Shein's Indian partner, Reliance Retail Ventures, will have full control of its India operations. in.fashionnetwork.com/news/Governmen…