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

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

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

@Engine, Weekly Digest, Digest, Access to Capital, Future Tech, AI, Talent, Innovation for All, Privacy & Data Security, Tax & Trade, Issues, Telecom

Startup News Digest 03/31/25

The Engine Team

March 31, 2025

@Engine, Weekly Digest, Digest, Access to Capital, Future Tech, AI, Talent, Innovation for All, Privacy & Data Security, Tax & Trade, Issues, Telecom

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

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

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

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

Startup News Digest 03/17/25

The Engine Team

March 17, 2025

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

Trade policy should reduce barriers, not invite new ones

The Engine Team

March 10, 2025

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

Startup News Digest 03/10/25

The Engine Team

March 10, 2025

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

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.