Postcard from Washington: MAGA on tech
WELCOME BACK TO DIGITAL POLITICS. I'm Mark Scott, and the newsletter skews hard toward North America this week. As a counterweight: I'm in Geneva on March 24 to talk about data governance and tech sovereignty — if anyone is in town and wants to say hi.
— The new White House administration is finding its feet on digital policy. Its approach to greater oversight (or lack of it) is not as clear cut as you may think.
— Canada is gearing up for a snap nationwide election. Officials are worried about foreign interference from Russia, China... and the United States.
— The European Union announced a series of 'AI Factories' to jumpstart the bloc's use of artificial intelligence infrastructure to boost growth.
Let's get started: