Are We in an AI Bubble? What This Global Conversation Means for Startups
It seems like everyone is talking about the “AI bubble” right now. Whether we’re in one, whether it’s about to burst, or whether we’re only at the beginning of something much larger. From Brussels to London to Washington, the same headline keeps appearing, prompting the same question: what happens next? For independent app developers and small tech businesses, the bubble question misses the point. The real issue isn’t whether AI is overhyped. It’s whether the next phase of AI [...]
Letter to President Trump Re: Supporting American Innovation Through Standards and Standard-Essential Patent Policy Updates, both Domestically and Abroad
The Honorable Donald J. Trump President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest Washington, District of Columbia 20500 Re: Supporting American Innovation Through Standards and Standard-Essential Patent Policy Updates, both Domestically and Abroad Dear President Trump: We write to raise an issue that has become a growing problem for American companies seeking to innovate and build in the United States: an increasing share of the products that our members make, and the technology that they [...]
Ensuring the 28th Regime and the European Innovation Act Empower EU Startups
Dear Executive Vice-President Virkkunen, Commissioner Zaharieva, and Honourable Members of the European Parliament, We, the members of ACT | The App Association, are European startups, scaleups, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) building companies from kitchen tables and co-working spaces, yet our innovations power the global digital economy and reach millions of consumers and businesses every day. We are writing to share our perspective on two critical initiatives shaping the future of innovation in Europe: the 28th regime and [...]
RE: Vote in Favour of Referring the Commission’s SEP Withdrawal to the Court of Justice of the European Union
Dear Members of the European Parliament, On behalf of Europe’s most innovative startups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), we, the members of ACT | The App Association, urge you to vote in favour of referring the Commission’s withdrawal of the SEP Regulation to the Court of Justice of the European Union. Small tech startups and SMEs building Europe’s IoT devices, health technologies, sustainability tools, and safety-critical systems are essential to the EU Digital Decade, the EU Green Transition, [...]
ACT | The App Association Supports Clear Federal Framework on AI to Bring Certainty for Small Developers
WASHINGTON, DC – In response to the draft Executive Order on AI preemption, ACT | The App Association has issued the following statement: “We’ve got to put an end to the see-sawing and half measures when it comes to AI innovation guidelines,” said Morgan Reed, president of ACT | The App Association. “We need a clear framework that avoids a patchwork of state requirements so that small innovators can continue creating the AI applications that make AI a practical [...]