Chamber of Progress

Technology's Progressive Future.
Making sure all Americans benefit from technology.
Not just another business group.

[Chamber of Progress @ProgressChamber]

Our analysis from @KaitlynHarger: https://t.co/9LLLKMavJn

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Without data centers, Loudoun County homeowners' property tax rate would jump 91%, from $0.805 to $1.537 per $100. That's more than $5,000 a year on the median home.

Data centers have let Loudoun cut its property tax rate 10 years in a row while still funding some of Northern Virginia's best schools, libraries, and public safety.

Memphis, Tenn., and Clackamas County, Ore., paused new data centers this week. Loudoun County, Va., takes up its own pause on Nov. 17.

[Chamber of Progress @ProgressChamber]

New from @vidushi_law: https://t.co/KuufoO32hn

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Publishers have now sued three times claiming Google's AI Overviews break antitrust law. Judge Amit Mehta tossed all three.

Answering a user's question is a better product, not a monopoly. Lost clicks aren't antitrust injury. Yelp's pending case should meet the same end.

[Chamber of Progress @ProgressChamber]

No subpoena has ever built a home.

Trump’s corruption deserves aggressive investigation. But rent and power bills are high because we don’t build enough housing and generation. Lowering costs takes supply.

New from @GaryWinslett: https://t.co/Jo4fK1VTi1

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What everyone's missing about "surveillance pricing" bans: most of what they'd hit are discounts. Bread marked down near its sell-by date. A loyalty coupon. A "we miss you" offer. Target says Circle saved customers nearly $2B in year one.

Ban the markup, not the discount.

[Chamber of Progress @ProgressChamber]

Canada's Senate is debating Bill C-22, the lawful-access bill, and our letter with 20 tech companies and groups came up on the floor. Our message hasn't changed: a backdoor for law enforcement is a backdoor for everyone.

Visit https://t.co/hVHIRyXldy to learn more.

[Josh Tabish @jdtabish]

In September, nearly two dozen Canadian and European tech innovators raised concerns about Bill C-22 in a joint letter at https://t.co/bK0s6HkfvP.

Today we're grateful to Senator Denise Batters for sharing our letter and concerns during second reading debate in the Senate.👇

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New polling from PF Global: https://t.co/LqiMqKJ6Ry

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D.C. today: 48% say make robotaxis legal, 37% say no. San Francisco, where they're part of daily life: 60% to 28%. The more people see them, the more they want them.

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No ruling yet in Concord v. Anthropic, but after a 4-hour hearing, our @AdamEisgrau came away convinced the music publishers have a weak case. The sticking point: they haven’t shown real harm to the market for their songs, just projected harm.

His 5 takeaways ⬇️

[Adam Eisgrau @AdamEisgrau]

5 Key Takeaways: The thing that hit me hardest about yesterday's well-pleaded, 4-hour summary judgment cross-motion argument in Concord Music v @AnthropicAI before a *very* prepared Judge Lee is how weak a case plaintiffs actually have. Here's why...🧵⬇️👀

[Chamber of Progress @ProgressChamber]

Would you let any AI app see everything on your phone?

We asked 8,000 Europeans. At first, they liked the idea of rival AI assistants getting equal access. Then they learned what that access means, and support flipped.

[Chamber of Progress @ProgressChamber]

NEW POLL: 75% of respondents across 12 European countries prioritized protecting their phones and data, even if some AI assistants have limited access.

Read the results: https://t.co/DkWfbKEi3o

[Chamber of Progress @ProgressChamber]

Right now: In San Jose, Judge Eumi Lee hears summary judgment in Concord v. Anthropic, the music publishers' song lyrics case.

The core question: is training an AI model on lyrics fair use?

@AdamEisgrau is following it ⬇️

[Adam Eisgrau @AdamEisgrau]

Today's 1pm ET NDCA summary judgment hearing in Concord v @AnthropicAI will be the first since the trailblazing June 2025 fair use Orders in the Bartz and Kadrey cases issued there. The docket's https://t.co/bdnxDea8rp
I'll be live(ish) posting right here. See you soon...

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Of the 69 fatal crashes NHTSA has linked to automated or driver-assist systems since 2021, none involved a driverless truck. Yet states keep pushing bills to require a human in every cab. Lawmakers should look at the record first.

https://t.co/T7vIKP6aYG

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Every year, tech adds $2.6B in new tax revenue to California’s budget. @KaitlynHarger found that means:
• $916M for K-12
• $614M for health services
• $270M for social services

That supports 20,577 California jobs a year.

Read the report: https://t.co/afHI77AscL

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What AI bubble? California’s September revenue beat forecasts by $2.9B, and corporate tax receipts came in 49% above projections, driven by the state’s tech and AI sector.

That money pays for classrooms, clinics and food banks. A healthy tech sector means a healthy safety net.

[Governor Gavin Newsom @CAgovernor]

California's September revenue came in at a whopping $2.9 BILLION above forecasts.

As our economy continues to grow, we will keep betting on the future being built right here in the Golden State.

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What everyone’s missing in the ACA fight: the bill arrives Nov 1, two days before Election Day.

Enrollment is already down 18%. CVS has left the marketplace. Cigna and Molina are pulling out of states. And premiums are set to jump.

@TahraHoops on who pays ⬇️

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Phoenix, San Francisco and L.A. all went through the same cycle, and each city went through it faster than the last.

@AdamKovacevich on what blue cities should learn: https://t.co/4aqUhOKUaX

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SF voters on robotaxis:

Sept 2023: 44% support, 51% oppose
July 2025: 67% support, 29% oppose

What changed? People rode them.

Robotaxi opposition peaks before anyone has ridden. D.C., New York and Massachusetts are deciding at peak fear and minimum experience.