Nigel Cory

My latest: How Barriers to Cross-Border Data Flows Are Spreading Globally, What They Cost, & How to Address Them. Data viz shows the spread. Report provides analysis & ways to build an open global digital economy: bit.ly/3kzEYsP. Data viz: bit.ly/36Mqv4Y @ITIFdc

EVENT VIDEO: Watch video of NBR's discussion on recent developments in U.S.-ROK technology and trade relations and the findings of our ongoing research on South Korean digital and competition regulations with @tamioverby and @NigelCory: youtu.be/LcsoR_0BMck?si… via @YouTube

EVENT TODAY (1:30-3:00 pm): @nigelcory, @tamioverby, & Chantal Lakatos will discuss developments in U.S.-ROK tech and trade relations and findings of NBR’s research on South Korean digital and competition regulations. RSVP to join us in Washington, DC! eventbrite.com/e/evolving-dyn…

FEB 26 Event: @nigelcory, @tamioverby, and Chantal Lakatos will discuss developments in U.S.-ROK tech and trade relations and findings of NBR’s research on South Korean digital and competition regulations. RSVP and join us in Washington, DC (1:30-3:00 pm)! eventbrite.com/e/evolving-dyn…

DC EVENT Feb 26 | NEW SPEAKER ADDED! Chantal Lakatos, Tami Overby & Nigel Cory will discuss developments in U.S.-ROK tech & trade relations & findings of NBR’s research on South Korean digital and competition regulations. Learn more and reserve your spot! eventbrite.com/e/evolving-dyn…

DC EVENT (2/26, 1:30-3:00 p.m.) | Discussion with Tami Overby @tamioverby and Nigel Cory @NigelCory on recent developments in U.S.-ROK technology & trade relations and the findings of NBR’s ongoing research on South Korean digital/competition regulations eventbrite.com/e/evolving-dyn…

Join us! NBR's 2026 Pacific Technology Policy Conference will convene policy, academic and private sector stakeholders to discuss critical issues in digital & technology domains. NBR is grateful to sponsors @Microsoft & @KLGates for support: eventbrite.com/e/pacific-tech… #SeattleEvents

Nigel Cory (@nigelcory) and Karryl Kim Sagun Trajano discuss #AIgovernance in Southeast Asia and opportunities/challenges for #ASEAN countries to collaborate with the United States in shaping a future #AI agenda with host Doug Strub nbr.org/publication/ai… #artificialintelligence

APPLY BY JAN 23! The NBR Bridge to Asia #Fellowship provides exceptional undergraduate & community college students with immersive professional experience in Asia policy and international affairs. Supported by a grant from the @HLuceFdn #fellowshipprogram nbr.org/b2a

@EnglishChosun quotes from NBR nonresident fellow @nigelcory's congressional testimony: “U.S. companies have long been targeted by the Korea Fair Trade Commission, and there is a lack of safeguards to ensure fair treatment during investigations” chosun.com/english/world-…

"These localization requirements of #Vietnam’s draft Law on #ArtificialIntelligence...and parallel draft #DigitalLaw...not only disrupt cross-border #AI services but also constrain Vietnamese firms’ ability to use global #cloudinfrastructure" | @nigelcory nbr.org/publication/co…

Nigel Cory @nigelcory outlines the key challenges to deeper U.S.-ASEAN collaboration, compares U.S. and Chinese engagement with #ASEAN on #AI, and proposes options for a new, more strategic AI agenda for the United States and ASEAN. nbr.org/publication/co… #artificialintelligence

@nigelcory & Akanksha Sinha: Without a bold & credible U.S.-led strategy for global #datagovernance, U.S. technological and economic leadership faces mounting risks from fragmented digital rules and rival regulatory models including from China nbr.org/publication/th… @hinrichfdn

Interesting - Very China like move by India. Chinese fast fashion platform Shein's return to India will require strict data localization in India. Shein's Indian partner, Reliance Retail Ventures, will have full control of its India operations. in.fashionnetwork.com/news/Governmen…

Useful stats/graphs - Large companies perform 89% of US AI R&D; 44-45% of firms with over 10k employees used AI. From: AI in the Business Sector: R&D, Use, and Impact on Employees, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (2021 data). #utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsf25312#…

U.S. and China renew decades-old science and technology coop agrmt amid growing rivalry. New agrmt narrows its scope and adds safeguards (e.g. strengthened provisions on transparency and data reciprocity) to address concerns about national security risks. nbcnews.com/news/world/us-…

Global competition over semis - A roundup of some country studies & initiatives in the Philippines bit.ly/4iB4hGJ (OECD, new), India bit.ly/4iADSsD, Dominican Republic bit.ly/4fBOCEx, Mexico bit.ly/3VGH1gE, & Kenya bit.ly/4iCvtES.

Also worth shouting out my former colleague @hodanomaar report: How Innovative Is China in Quantum? itif.org/publications/2…

A good snapshot update @ToniHDS @merics_eu: US-China competition could lead to sub-par quantum tech standards: merics.org/en/comment/us-… Mentions my piece on the Biden Admin's overreaction to China's role in quantum standards. itif.org/publications/2…

.@UNCTAD_ECDE: Developing economies surpass $1 trillion mark in digitally deliverable services exports unctad.org/news/developin…

Fmr USTR Zoellick @WSJopinion : "Trade Policy Means More Than Tariffs." "Under Mr. Biden, Washington shifted from America first in digital trade to America last." Trump needs more than tariffs, "He needs a nontariff digital & data trade agenda." wsj.com/opinion/trade-…