ACT Urges District Court to Grant Injunction in Anthropic v. U.S. Dept of War
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The strength and effectiveness of the United States military is due in no small part to its ability to leverage complex logistics with the support of private enterprise, including from small technology businesses like the members of ACT | The App Association (ACT). However, the uncertainty and confusion created by Secretary Hegseth’s designation of Anthropic’s artificial intelligence (AI) models as a “supply chain risk” and the manner in which it was declared, has created a heavy [...]
ACT | The App Association Slams Advancement of Risky App Store Accountability Act; Urges Focus on Secure “Parents Over Platforms” Alternative
As H.R. 3149 Moves Out of Committee, Small Business App Developers Warn of Unprecedented Privacy Risks and Mandated Data Collection on Children Washington, DC — Today, the House Energy & Commerce committee voted to advance Meta’s App Store Accountability Act (ASAA, H.R. 3149), a move that ACT | The App Association (ACT) warns will compromise the digital safety of American families and place unworkable burdens on small technology companies. ACT recently launched a six-figure advertising campaign, urging Congress to [...]
ACT | The App Association Comments on Android Update Announcement from Google
WASHINGTON – Google’s recent announcement on changes to third-party payment and app stores available on Android and the resolution of the dispute between Google and Epic Games is a positive development for the ecosystem: “We are glad to see that Google and Epic have found a way to resolve their issues without continued litigation, and there are elements of the deal that should protect truly small developers going forward” said Morgan Reed, president of ACT | The App Association. [...]