#techpolicy

[adafruit]

Desk of Ladyada - Tariff Talk! ASK AWAY! 📦🌎💸

We're doing the show tonight or Tues, so much is going on. Lots more questions came in too! Post yours before we go live…

This week was not a big week for engineering because we're neck-deep in tariff management! We had a video on Wednesday about the first round of tariffs announced—they have since been ratcheted up to 20% + 125% = 145% minimum on products from China and Hong Kong. "Retaliatory" tariffs on products from other countries have been paused, but there's still a 10% global tariff.

Then on Friday, it looks like some HTS codes

Clarification of Exceptions Under Executive Order 14257 of April 2, 2025, as Amended

MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY THE UNITED

were "exempted" temporarily

Securing America's Borders

Let's take a look at the CBP (link) and the exempt tariff codes

and see how they might apply to the kinds of stuff we use to do our electronics engineering.

The Great Search - How to Source Tariffed & Non-Tariffed Items on DigiKey

https://www.digikey.com/short/2nb7nzb3

Since this is the topic of the day, we'll be looking at how to purchase an item from DigiKey with tariffs in mind. DigiKey is a free trade zone, which means that if you're not in the USA, you will not have to pay additional tariffs on goods that are re-exported. However, for USA destinations, the new tariffs can add a significant cost if the component has its last manufacturing step in China.

Let's use the example of a simple I2C-controlled temperature sensor to see how our sourcing decisions may be impacted by tariffs.

[adafruit]

The Great Search - How to Source Tariffed & Non-Tariffed Items on DigiKey 📦🌎💸 https://youtu.be/I-eD6FSM0bU

[usaleaders07]

Understanding Leadership in Modern Cybersecurity Policy

Cybersecurity has evolved beyond firewalls and software. Today, it is deeply tied to governance, public trust, and global cooperation. One of the leaders often referenced in discussions around strategic cyber risk is J. Michael Daniel.

His work highlights how cybersecurity decisions intersect with national security, private enterprise, and digital infrastructure resilience. Rather than focusing only on technical defense, this approach emphasizes long-term risk awareness, leadership accountability, and policy alignment.

As cyber threats become more complex, leadership that bridges policy and practice plays a critical role in shaping how organizations prepare for the future.

Referenced from The USA Leaders.https://theusaleaders.com/industry-leaders/j-michael-daniel/

[newsababil360]

Progressive Democrats AI Push Redefines Party’s Future

**AI Becomes the New Battleground for Progressive Leaders** Senator Bernie Sanders and a small cohort of senior progressive Democrats are turning artificial intelligence into a defining partisan issue. Their agenda—ranging from a moratorium on new data‑center construction to a proposed U.S.–China pact on AI safety and protective measures for workers displaced by automation—signals a strategic shift that could reshape the Democratic Party’s policy platform and its legislative priorities in Washington. ### Key Takeaways - **Data‑center pause:** Sanders is championing a temporary halt on the approval of new data‑center projects to assess environmental and security implications. - **U.S.–China AI safety pact:** The progressive bloc is urging the administration to negotiate a bilateral agreement with China aimed at establishing global standards for AI development and deployment. - **Worker safeguards:** Legislative proposals are being drafted to secure retraining, wage guarantees, and collective bargaining rights for employees whose jobs are threatened by automation. - **Partisan flashpoint:** The initiative is framed as a moral imperative, positioning AI regulation as a litmus test for Democratic commitment to equity and national security. - **Potential legislative impact:** If successful, these measures could embed progressive AI oversight into future appropriations bills and reshape the party’s tech agenda for the next decade. #AIRegulation #ProgressivePolicy #BernieSanders #TechPolicy #DataCenterMoratorium #AutomationJobs #USChinaAI #LaborProtection #FutureOfDemocrats #newsababil360 [Read Full Article](https://news.ababil360.com/progressive-democrats-ai-push-redefines-partys-future/)

[seattleru]

Violence downtown, a historic Tacoma landmark in flames, and Seattle weighing a year-long pause on mega data centers ⚠️ From public safety to power bills, what’s really at stake for the region? Full breakdown ⬇️ https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/seattle-attack-fire-and-data-centers.html

[seattleru]

Up to 40% of YouTube videos pushed to kids may be AI‑generated “slop” — with warped images, bad facts and unsafe behavior that can derail brain development. Why experts say parental controls aren’t enough ⬇️ https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/ai-childrens-content-threatens-brain-development.html

[knlawllp]

The Artificial Intelligence Bill, 2026 

[wtfwire]

https://www.wtfwire.com/finance/apple-google-crush-california-tech-bill/

Apple and #Google crush #California tech bill aimed at limiting platform dominance after intense #lobbying campaign by Big Tech.