Strategic competition between democratic states and authoritarian powers now runs through technology, trade, and the institutions of the global economy. Nowhere is this strategic competition sharper than in the US-China technology competition, where advantage in semiconductors, artificial intelligence, and standards-setting carries direct security consequences. This hub examines that contest and its transatlantic dimension: how Washington and Brussels can coordinate on export controls and industrial policy, how China leverages market power and state support, and how big tech firms sit at the crossroads of commerce and national security. Fellows and analysts assess the tools of economic statecraft, the reach of industrial policy, the design of export controls, and the role of big tech in national security, along with the openings for allied cooperation in the US-China technology competition. Explore expert analysis and commentary on strategic competition and the policies that will determine who sets the rules of the digital economy.
Competition
European regulators agree with the mega Meta child safety settlement, the crackdown on app stores, and prying open online ad auctions.
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September 10, 2026
US Courts Emerge as Tech’s Sheriff
European regulators agree with the mega Meta child safety settlement, the crackdown on app stores, and prying open online ad auctions.
September 2, 2026
Tech Alliances Fit for the Future
It’s true that allies won’t be able to have their cake and eat it too: the choice between partnership with the US vs. China when it comes to critical technologies is one that allies will have to make.
August 4, 2026
Who Is Winning the AI Race?
From cyber “breakouts” to new Chinese AI models catching up and a fresh European AI regulation coming into force, the global AI race is accelerating. But who is winning?
July 23, 2026
Europe’s Tech Regulation Regime Enters A New Phase
Big fines are now coming thick and fast from Brussels. Washington is watching.
July 17, 2026
European Court Battles: Tech Loses an Ally
Tech companies have long counted on the European Court of Justice to overturn decisions from aggressive trustbusters. No longer.
July 14, 2026
Ireland’s Digital Tightrope: Balancing EU Sovereignty Against US Tech Wrath
As Dublin assumes the Presidency of the Council of the EU, it must reconcile American tech investment and European tech regulation. It’s a challenging task.
July 9, 2026
Fable Follies Sharpen Europe’s Sovereignty Conundrum
Although the US government lifted an export control order on Anthropic’s artificial intelligence model, the damage to transatlantic ties remains.
July 2, 2026
Spain Pays for European Fighter’s Crash Landing
The collapse of Europe’s program for a next-generation fighter has left Spain looking to the skies. The forecast is murky.
June 30, 2026
End European Tech Pessimism
Europe is gripped by a crisis of digital self-confidence. Yet it enjoys some real tech strengths.