US Trade Representative Katherine Tai has dropped longstanding US digital trade demands in World Trade Organization (WTO) talks, in order to give Congress room to regulate big tech firms, her office said. The move aims to address concerns about the power and influence of Big Tech companies and allow for stronger tech regulation. This decision has raised concerns among industry and congressional leaders.
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US Trade Representative Katherine Tai has dropped longstanding US digital trade demands in World Trade Organization talks in order to give Congress room to regulate big tech firms, her office said https://t.co/1RhtBAfEWK
US drops digital trade demands at WTO to allow room for stronger tech regulation https://t.co/P0q8ZTc3TO https://t.co/vdwG4EiNof