-Lockdown difference between the U.S. and Europe -The TRIPS waiver and the threat to COVID vaccine intellectual property and tech […]
Month: April 2021
Canada should block a patent waiver for COVID vaccines
Granting a one-time waiver creates dangerous precedent of nullifying IP rights, jeopardizing future innovation and lives of literally billions of […]
George W. Bush’s immigration alternative is a welcome message for the right
Skeptical of free trade, spooked by immigration, and hesitant to police the world. For years, these ideas were active among […]
Earth Day Innovation (Yaël on Big Talker FM with Joe Catenacci)
-Celebrating Earth Day Innovation -Technology Neutrality: Electric Car Edition -Banning AI and facial recognition for law enforcement without a warrant […]
Consumer Choice Radio EP68: Budget Bonanza (w/ Franco Terrazzano)
-The Derek Chauvin trial and aftermath -Are consumers getting the short stick on data and consumer privacy? -Make it closing […]
Are Consumers Getting the Short Stick on Data Privacy?
On a Monday, there is a data leak affecting half a billion Facebook accounts, by Tuesday a bot has scraped 500 million LinkedIn accounts. […]
Does the CDC’s Mask Mandate for 2-Year-Old Children Make Sense? A Look at the Science
The justifications for requiring young children to be masked are that either they are at-risk for COVID, or at-risk for […]
Consumer Choice Radio EP67: TECHLASH (w/ Jennifer Huddleston)
-CNN covers Canada’s vaccine failures, and it shakes up the country -The new anti-tech populists INTERVIEW: Jennifer Huddleston (@jrhuddles) -Do […]
Data and Consumer Privacy, Politicization of Everything, and Love for Florida (Yaël on Big Talker FM’s Joe Catenacci Show)
-We need smart data and consumer privacy rules that work while championing innovation -Why the target is on Florida Gov. […]
Consumer Choice Radio EP66: Minimum Corporate Tax, Maximum Consumer Pain
-Janet Yellen wants a global minimum corporate tax. How does it impact consumers and firms? -Trillions in infrastructure spending -The […]
Gimme that Train Competition (Yaël on Joe Catenacci Show – Big Talker FM)
-A train from Wilmington to Raleigh? Don’t hold your breath and don’t trust Amtrack -We need some real competitors on […]
Consumer Choice Radio EP65: Need for FDA Reform, Vaccine Reciprocity, and Practical Health Tips (w/ Dr. Henry Miller)
-Freeing the Ever Given ship in the Suez! -New York State legalizes cannabis -Should consumers care about unionization at Amazon? […]