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Artificial Intelligence (AI)
In today’s economy, many businesses empower themselves with digital products and services – including AI-enabled tools and automated applications – that help them launch, grow, identify, and serve new customers, save costs, increase revenues, and compete within an increasingly dynamic and competitive global market. As AI becomes more efficient, technology platforms and startups alike are…
Competition & Antitrust
Small businesses benefit tremendously from America’s leading technology platforms’ products, services, and tools. Their size and scale allow them to combine products and services to save small businesses time and money while offering innovative, powerful tools that help small businesses run and grow their business, compete with much larger brands, and stay resilient amid economic…
Data Privacy
Small businesses care deeply about data privacy and security. In fact, 47% of small business leaders identified data security as their top tech-related regulatory concern that Congress should address. It’s been over 20 years since the Federal Trade Commission recommended that Congress pass data privacy legislation. Congress has failed to act, and some states have…
Online Advertising
In today’s highly competitive business environment, inexpensive digital advertising can be the difference between a small business that thrives and one that falters. Recent 3C research documents how digital ads help level the playing field and empower small business advertisers to compete with the biggest brands with billion-dollar marketing budgets by providing affordable, highly effective…
Content Moderation
Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (also known as CDA 230) is the law that enables every facet of the modern internet. If lawmakers rewrite or repeal Section 230, it would severely hurt millions of internet users – including small businesses. Section 230 creates legal protection for websites and services that host and organize…
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Small Business Owners Fight Back Against Heavy-Handed Digital Mandates
SACRAMENTO, California (July 2, 2025) – Affordability continues to drive the conversation in Sacramento with more than 500 small business owners speaking out against legislation that would stifle competition and limit access to critical digital tools. Assembly Bill 566, authored by Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal (D- Long Beach), places restrictions on data-driven advertising that would make…
California’s Proposed Universal Data-Sharing Opt-Out Law Will Hurt Small Businesses
Data-powered digital tools, including ads and analytics, are key to small businesses’ growth and success. So it’s worrying that California legislators are considering a bill, AB 566, that could significantly limit data availability. AB 566 requires web browsers like Chrome and Safari to let customers opt out of all online data sharing in a single…
Op-ed: Proposed privacy law would badly hurt small businesses like my historic tavern
Five years ago, I worked closely with then-Mayor de Blasio and the New York City Council to pull off a minor miracle: saving Woodhaven’s historic Neir’s Tavern
Commentary: Though aimed at big business, antitrust bill would hurt Main Street
In a business climate already gripped by uncertainty comes legislation that promises to dismantle monopolies and boost labor protections, but which actually takes dead aim at small New York businesses