EU ACTivists for Change: Members join forces to make the Single Market work for startups Across Europe, startups, scaleups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are building world-class products, but their growth path is still more complicated than it should be. EU startups face 27 different systems for incorporation, [...]
Small business developers have long warned that certain competition proposals can unintentionally weaken privacy and security protections for users. This Congress, the issue is back: the App Store Freedom Act (ASFA) and the Open App Markets Act (OAMA). Both bills are pending in Congress, where proponents insist they will [...]
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 [...]
Part One of ACT | The App Association’s Two-Part Series: The ABCs and 1-2-3s of Age Verification and Compliance Lawmakers across the United States are introducing a wave of age verification and parental consent laws aimed at protecting kids online. While well-intentioned, these state-by-state approaches create a confusing and [...]
While the public conversation around H-1B visas often focuses on larger players in tech, startups and small tech companies rely on the program, too. Data from the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP) shows that more than half of new H-1B approvals go to employers that file 20 or [...]