Tag: Center for Data Innovation

The Great (Pay)Wall of Europe: How Banning Targeted Ads Would Harm EU Consumers and Lead to Job Loss in the Tech Sector (Daniel Castro,...

The Internet was built on advertising. Advances in search, webmail, social media, music streaming, mobile apps, and more have all come because of business...

5 Q’s for Oscar Flores, Chief Executive Officer at Genomcore and Made of Genes (Christophe Carugati, Center for Data Innovation)

The Center for Data Innovation spoke to Oscar Flores, chief executive officer at Genomcore and Made of Genes, two Spanish health tech companies using artificial intelligence (AI)...

Who Should Enforce the Digital Services Act? (Christophe Carugati, Center for Data Innovation)

The Commission’s proposal for a Digital Services Act (DSA) would create new transparency and accountability rules for online services to counter illegal content. The regulation would...

Improving Consumer Welfare with Data Portability (Daniel Castro, Center for Data Innovation)

Data protection laws and regulations can contain restrictive provisions, which limit data sharing and use, as well as permissive provisions, which increase it. Data...

How “Privacy Capitalism” Is Taking Over European Policy Debates (Daniel Castro, Center for Data Innovation)

A chorus of voices in European politics have started echoing a common refrain: using personal data for targeted advertising tramples consumer rights and harms...

Who Should Enforce the Digital Services Act? (Center for Data Innovation)

The EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) will create new transparency and accountability rules for online services. The DSA would continue the principle enshrined in the eCommerce...

How Will Online Advertising Work In A World Without Cookies? (Center for Data Innovation)

A number of major technological changes on the horizon will have a significant impact on the future of online advertising. These changes include web...

The Value of Personalized Advertising in Europe (Benjamin Mueller and Daniel Castro, Center for Data Innovation)

Online advertising, particularly targeted advertising, is a fundamental enabler of the Internet economy. Not only do targeted ads allow marketers efficient access to specific...

5 Qs for John Myers, co-founder and CTO of Gretel.ai (Gillian Diebold, Center for Data Innovation)

The Center for Data Innovation spoke to John Myers, chief technology officer of Gretel.ai, a San Diego-based startup that helps developers use data efficiently while...

European Policymakers Should Not Ban Personalized Advertising (Christophe Carugati, Center for Data Innovation)

Some European policymakers want to ban personalized online advertising as part of the proposed Digital Services Act (DSA) package. Although the DSA would impose additional transparency rules...

5 Q’s for Laurent Martinot, CEO and Co-Founder of Sunrise (Christophe Carugati, Center for Data Innovation)

The Center for Data Innovation spoke with Laurent Martinot, CEO and co-founder of Sunrise, a Belgium company providing hardware and software monitoring sleep. Martinot discussed...

UK-U.S. Alliance Will Boost Both Countries’ Quantum Industries (Hodan Omaar, Center for Data Innovation)

In response to the United States and United Kingdom’s declaration to cooperate on quantum information science and technology, Hodan Omaar, policy analyst at the Center for...

Europe Needs Better Policies on Digital Skills and Data Sharing to Foster Digital Transformation (Christophe Carugati, Center for Data Innovation)

Increasing the use of data is a  key priority of the European Commission to ensure digital transformation—the adoption of digital technologies by organizations—by 2030. However, organizations...

A Data-Driven Approach to Combatting Counterfeit Goods in E-Commerce (Center for Data Innovation)

Counterfeit goods cause significant harm to American consumers and businesses. Since many counterfeiters exploit e-commerce to enter the U.S. market, the public and private...

Can GDPR’s ‘Automated Decision Opt-Out’ Be Improved Without Harming Users? (Center for Data Innovation)

In September, the UK Government launched its consultation on reforming Britain’s data laws. Among the government’s ambitious plans are two pillars: “Removing barriers to responsible...

5 Q’s for Darren Thomson, Head of Cyber Security Strategy at CyberCube (Benjamin Mueller, Center for Data Innovation)

The Center for Data Innovation spoke to Darren Thomson, Head of Cyber Security Strategy at CyberCube, a cyber risk analytics platform specializing in insurance...