The Engine Team

May 16, 2025

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Startup News Digest 05/16/25

The Engine Team

May 16, 2025

@Engine, Weekly Digest, Digest, Issues, Future Tech, AI, IP, Access to Capital, Tax & Finance, Telecom

Congress advances sweeping tax bills touching on R&D, AI, and more

Jill Crosby

May 12, 2025

Blog, Future Tech, AI, IP

The startup struggle with AI transparency laws

Jill Crosby

May 12, 2025

Blog, Future Tech, AI, IP

The startup struggle with AI transparency laws

Lawmakers are advancing proposals that would require startups to disclose detailed information about their AI training data, specifically the sources and copyright status of the content used.

The Engine Team

May 9, 2025

@Engine, Weekly Digest, Digest, Issues, Telecom, Open Internet, Future Tech, AI, IP, Access to Capital

Startup News Digest 05/09/25

The Engine Team

May 9, 2025

@Engine, Weekly Digest, Digest, Issues, Telecom, Open Internet, Future Tech, AI, IP, Access to Capital

AI innovators need clarity, not uncertainty and legal threats

The Engine Team

May 2, 2025

@Engine, Weekly Digest, Digest, Tax & Trade, Issues, Telecom, Talent, Open Internet, Future Tech, AI, Intermediary Liability

Startup News Digest 05/02/25

The Engine Team

May 2, 2025

@Engine, Weekly Digest, Digest, Tax & Trade, Issues, Telecom, Talent, Open Internet, Future Tech, AI, Intermediary Liability

Startups call for pro-innovation immigration policy

Jill Crosby

April 28, 2025

Blog, Telecom

Uncertainty Surrounding the BEAD Program and Its Impact on Startups

Jill Crosby

April 28, 2025

Blog, Telecom

Uncertainty Surrounding the BEAD Program and Its Impact on Startups

A federal program to boost broadband — a necessary component of startup founders and users ability to access the startup ecosystem — in states across the country is facing headwinds and delays as policymakers move the goalposts and risk making progress on closing the digital divide.

The Engine Team

April 25, 2025

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Startup News Digest 04/25/25

The Engine Team

April 25, 2025

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Broadband program hits new roadblocks

The Engine Team

April 18, 2025

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Startup News Digest 04/18/25

The Engine Team

April 18, 2025

@Engine, Weekly Digest, Digest, Access to Capital, Tax & Trade, Issues, IP, Privacy & Data Security, Telecom, Tax & Finance, Talent

Startup ecosystem feels the effects of DOGE cuts

Jill Crosby

April 17, 2025

Blog, IP

Sacrificing Patent Quality for the Sake of “Efficiency”

Jill Crosby

April 17, 2025

Blog, IP

Sacrificing Patent Quality for the Sake of “Efficiency”

The Trump administration’s push for “efficiency” is undercutting key programs and tools that maintain balanced intellectual property frameworks that protect startups against low-quality patents and meritless, but expensive and time consuming, litigation.

The Engine Team

April 11, 2025

@Engine, Weekly Digest, Digest, Access to Capital, Tax & Trade, Issues, IP, Privacy & Data Security, Telecom, Tax & Finance, Talent

Startup News Digest 04/11/25

The Engine Team

April 11, 2025

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SEC digs into capital formation proposals

The Engine Team

April 4, 2025

@Engine, Weekly Digest, Digest, Access to Capital, Future Tech, AI, Talent, Tax & Trade, Issues, Tax & Finance

Startup News Digest 04/04/25

The Engine Team

April 4, 2025

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Trade uncertainty stalls American innovation

Jennifer Weinhart

April 2, 2025

Blog, Issues, Access to Capital

The SBIR program is up for reauthorization again. It’s time for Congress to implement meaningful reform.

Jennifer Weinhart

April 2, 2025

Blog, Issues, Access to Capital

The SBIR program is up for reauthorization again. It’s time for Congress to implement meaningful reform.

With a looming reauthorization deadline later this year, Congress has a chance to renew and improve a government funding program that can be critical to startups engaging in costly R&D.

The Engine Team

March 31, 2025

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Startup News Digest 03/31/25

The Engine Team

March 31, 2025

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Congress charges ahead on ‘kids’ safety,’ despite tradeoffs

Kate Tummarello

March 30, 2025

Blog, Privacy & Data Security, Issues

Lawmakers are feeling the heat on kids’ safety, but are they willing to grapple with the tradeoffs?

Kate Tummarello

March 30, 2025

Blog, Privacy & Data Security, Issues

Lawmakers are feeling the heat on kids’ safety, but are they willing to grapple with the tradeoffs?

Lawmakers in Congress and in state legislatures are under pressure from parents and advocacy groups to change Internet law to “keep kids safe online”.

The Engine Team

March 30, 2025

Blog, Telecom

Supreme Court reviews the Universal Service Fund: what it means for startups and the future of broadband programs

The Engine Team

March 30, 2025

Blog, Telecom

Supreme Court reviews the Universal Service Fund: what it means for startups and the future of broadband programs

The fate of some of the largest broadband subsidy programs, key to bridging the digital divide for all consumers, including startups and their users, depends on the outcome of the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) v. Consumers’ Research case before the Supreme Court.

The Engine Team

March 30, 2025

Blog, AI, Future Tech

AI Essentials: What is a foundation model?

The Engine Team

March 30, 2025

Blog, AI, Future Tech

AI Essentials: What is a foundation model?

This blog continues our series called “AI Essentials,” which aims to bridge the knowledge gap surrounding AI-related topics. It discusses what a foundation model is, how startups are leveraging them to drive greater innovation in the AI ecosystem, and what policymakers need to keep in mind.

The Engine Team

March 24, 2025

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Startup News Digest 03/24/25

The Engine Team

March 24, 2025

@Engine, Weekly Digest, Digest, Access to Capital, Future Tech, AI, Talent, IP, Innovation for All, Privacy & Data Security, Competition

Trump administration targets programs that provide funding, resources to startups

Jill Crosby

March 18, 2025

Blog, AI, Future Tech

AI Essentials: Copyright and model training

Jill Crosby

March 18, 2025

Blog, AI, Future Tech

AI Essentials: Copyright and model training

This blog continues our series called “AI Essentials,” which aims to bridge the knowledge gap surrounding AI-related topics. It discusses copyright infringement and fair use when it comes to the inputs used in AI training and why these legal questions are critical for the AI ecosystem and startup innovation.

The Engine Team

March 17, 2025

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Startup News Digest 03/17/25

The Engine Team

March 17, 2025

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Trade policy should reduce barriers, not invite new ones

The Engine Team

March 10, 2025

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Startup News Digest 03/10/25

The Engine Team

March 10, 2025

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Engine releases pro-startup policy agenda on AI

Nathan Lindfors

March 4, 2025

Blog, Tax & Trade, AI, Future Tech

The pro-startup policy agenda to power AI innovation

Nathan Lindfors

March 4, 2025

Blog, Tax & Trade, AI, Future Tech

The pro-startup policy agenda to power AI innovation

Policymakers need to support pro-startup policy if they want a world leading AI ecosystem made up of U.S. companies building AI, building with AI, and using AI to better everyday tasks.

Startup News Digest 05/16/25

The startup struggle with AI transparency laws

Startup News Digest 05/09/25

Startup News Digest 05/02/25

Uncertainty Surrounding the BEAD Program and Its Impact on Startups

Startup News Digest 04/25/25

Startup News Digest 04/18/25

Sacrificing Patent Quality for the Sake of “Efficiency”

Startup News Digest 04/11/25

Startup News Digest 04/04/25

The SBIR program is up for reauthorization again. It’s time for Congress to implement meaningful reform.

Startup News Digest 03/31/25

Lawmakers are feeling the heat on kids’ safety, but are they willing to grapple with the tradeoffs?

Supreme Court reviews the Universal Service Fund: what it means for startups and the future of broadband programs

AI Essentials: What is a foundation model?

Startup News Digest 03/24/25

AI Essentials: Copyright and model training

Startup News Digest 03/17/25

Startup News Digest 03/10/25

The pro-startup policy agenda to power AI innovation

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