US Risks Losing Advanced Technology Edge to China
At the 14th National People’s Congress held in Beijing earlier this month, China put forth a number of proposals aimed at giving them strategic advantages in key advanced technology areas like semiconductor manufacturing. China’s increasing prioritization of intellectual property (IP) protections poses potential challenges. As the top patent filer globally, China is amassing substantial IP […]
Promoting Technological Innovation for Economic Growth
According to a recent report by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), 25 out of the 50 most innovative companies are based in the United States (US) and promote technological innovation for economic growth. The companies at the top of the list included Apple, Tesla, Amazon, Alphabet, and Microsoft, all of which are American‐based multinational firms. […]
China’s Investment in Science and Technology for Self-Reliance
Recently China has been heavily investing in science and technology for self-reliance and experts believe to become dominant. According to Reuters, China has quietly revamped its science and technology recruitment program offering perks including home-purchase subsidies and typical signing bonuses of 3 to 5 million yuan, or $420,000 to $700,000 to elite foreign-trained scientists. China […]
Investment in Science and Technology for China Self-Reliance
According to Reuters, China has quietly revamped its recruitment program for elite foreign-trained scientists, offering perks including home-purchase subsidies and signing bonuses of 3 to 5 million yuan, or $420,000 to $700,000. China operates talent programs at various levels of government, targeting a mix of overseas Chinese and foreign experts. Reuters reports that the newest […]
Canada’s Approach to Attract and Retain US Tech Talent
Canada’s government recently introduced a new work permit that targets US tech talent. Experts report that H-1B non-immigrant visa workers in the US pay at least $85 billion a year in federal and state income taxes, support Social Security and Medicare through payroll taxes, and generate tens of billions more in consumer spending. They also […]
How the US is Addressing China’s Technology Dominance
The United States is examining how it can address China’s technology dominance. According to a recent report by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), China leads the world in 37 out of 44 critical technologies, with Western democracies falling behind in the race for scientific and research breakthroughs. China is poised to become the world’s […]
Transatlantic Collaboration in the Digital Age
The Biden administration and outside experts have emphasized the need for transatlantic collaboration in today’s digital age. They suggest strengthening collaboration between the European Union (EU) and the United States (US). The recommendations are intended to guide the newly established EU-US Trade & Tech Council (TTC). The TTC is an initiative established by the EU […]
The State of Asian Patents and Innovation
The Fatty Fish Editorial Team explores the state of Asian patents and innovation as 66% of the global patents in 2020 were filed in Asia, China has laid out a five-year intellectual property plan with the goal of being the high-value patent global leader, while the U.S. has introduced their SEPs to promote technology innovation.
The Great Siege of Qualcomm: How Three Waves of Assaults on Qualcomm from 2013 to 2020 Helped Strengthen US Technology Leadership – Part 1
Looking at how healthy and well-positioned Qualcomm is today, especially as a decade of R&D investments and fundamental technology bets are beginning to bear fruit with the commercialization of 5G, it would be easy to forget how many challenges the San Diego tech giant has managed to overcome over the course of the past seven […]
What The European Commission Got Wrong In Ruling Against Qualcomm
This op-ed included contributions from Futurum Senior Analyst Oliver Blanchard Just a few days ago, on January 24th, the EC’s antitrust commission fined Qualcomm 997 Million € (or US$ 1.2 Billion) for allegedly “abusing its dominant market position in the LTE chipset space to prevent rivals from competing in the market.” A year ago, before […]
