ACT | The App Association applauds the inclusion of the CLOUD Act in the Omnibus Spending Bill
ACT | The App Association President Morgan Reed issued the following statement in support of the inclusion of H.R. 4943/ S. 2383, the Clarifying Lawful Overseas Access to Data (CLOUD) [...]
Artificial Intelligence: Breakthroughs, Governance, and the Role of Small Businesses
At a recent hearing at the House Oversight Subcommittee on Information Technology, Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY) asked a panel of technologists to estimate when they believed artificial intelligence (AI) would [...]
It’s Smart to be FRANDly: How the FRAND Commitment Will Determine the Future of Smart Cities
By Matt Schwartz In December, we outlined the emergence of Smart Cities – cities that harness technological innovations like internet of things (IoT) devices and data analytics to improve essential [...]
ACT | The App Association Statement on Microsoft’s Supreme Court Data Access Case and the Imperative for the CLOUD Act
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Supreme Court Justices will hear oral arguments in the ongoing United States v. Microsoft data privacy case. The case explores whether U.S. law enforcement can [...]
Member Monday: Accessibility – Made for Some, Benefits for All
In this edition of Member Monday, Betsy Furler highlights her passion for, and the importance of, accessibility in technology. By Betsy Furler, Your App Lady Within the tech community, accessibility can [...]
Accessibility All Around: New Federal Court Ruling Finds the Americans with Disabilities Act May Extend to Apps
By McKenzie Schnell Accessibility, the design of products, services, and environments for people with disabilities, is increasingly seen and enforced as a civil right. In fact, the number of civil [...]