Debt / Economy / Technology

Stablecoin Issuers as a Growing Class of Treasury Buyers: Implications and Risks

Executive Summary  With the passage of the GENIUS Act, which sets a framework for future stablecoin legislation, the growing stablecoin market raises concerns over its impact on U.S. Treasury yields.  Studies show that increased demand from stablecoin issuers for short-dated Treasury bills may have a similar influence on yields as a rate cut from the … Continue reading →

The Tech Industry’s Transition to 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy
Energy / Environment / Technology

The Tech Industry’s Transition to 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy

Executive Summary Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasing the technology sector’s electricity demand, with data center energy use projected to more than double by 2030. This limits tech companies’ ability to meet renewable energy targets that were originally pledged in a less energy-intensive market. Google and Microsoft have implemented 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy (CFE) in their facilities, … Continue reading →

Impact of AI on Healthcare
Healthcare / Technology

Impact of AI on Healthcare

Executive Summary  Artificial Intelligence is increasingly integrated into medical practice, combining traditional AI, such as machine learning, and generative AI to improve efficiency and decrease research costs.  Abridge AI, Freed AI, GE’s Critical Care Suite, and AlphaFold are FDA approved HIPAA compliant tools which automate clinical documentation, aid diagnostic imaging, and accelerate biomedical research.  Despite … Continue reading →

Gridlock ahead? Driving innovation in the autonomous vehicle market
Technology

Gridlock ahead? Driving innovation in the autonomous vehicle market

Executive Summary  Driverless vehicles are at the cutting edge of automobile innovation, and their importance will only increase with time.  While the United States is producing these vehicles competitively, an unclear regulatory environment threatens to stall technological progress.   U.S. lawmakers and regulators should build certainty and spur innovation by establishing a national safety standard and … Continue reading →

Economy / Technology / Trade

Big Businesses Ache and Small Businesses Suffer from Digital Protectionism

Executive Summary The United States Trade Representative (USTR) withdrew its support for World Trade Organization (WTO) proposals that promoted cross-border data flows and restricted requirements for data localization and source code transfers. While the decision has been cited as an effort to maintain sufficient “policy space” and control Big Tech, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) … Continue reading →

Healthcare / Other / Technology

Visualizing in Health Care

Summary Data visualization field has gained immense importance in health care industry over the past few years. Every data in health care is represented in a visual format for better understanding. Software developers should prioritize self-explanatory feature for health care researchers, not requiring them to have background knowledge in visualization techniques and its utilization. While … Continue reading →

Yes, “Gig City’s” Public Broadband is Fast, but its Economic Future is Questionable  
Economy / Politics / Technology

Yes, “Gig City’s” Public Broadband is Fast, but its Economic Future is Questionable  

Executive Summary  The impacts of Covid-19 will continue to elicit conversation about funding municipal broadband projects, so we must be aware of the long-term financial obligations associated with these programs.     Chattanooga’s public broadband produces speeds much faster than the national average, but the economic responsibility looms far into the future.   The financial structure of the Electric Power Board’s public broadband will be difficult to duplicate, so the Chattanooga program should not be used as … Continue reading →

Regulation / Technology

Say Yes to Supersonics 

The age of supersonic transport has returned. This time around, advocates want it not only to succeed but also to become the new way of commercial air travel. This post will provide the history of supersonic transport, the current efforts, and the regulatory hurdles that need to be conquered to make supersonic transport a reality again.   History   The first breakthrough in supersonic transport occurred … Continue reading →