Statement from Morgan Reed, president of ACT | The App Association on the Re-Introduction of the Open App Markets Act

  “This bill is a mistake,” said Morgan Reed, president of ACT | The App Association. “Without a federal privacy and data security framework, this bill sacrifices consumer protections and small businesses to fill the coffers of multi-billion-dollar companies that want free distribution from mobile platform operators. This is another [...]

By |2025-06-24T14:00:04-04:00June 24th, 2025|News, Statement|

State of Confusion: How a Patchwork of AI Laws Hurts Small Businesses and U.S. Competitiveness

  As Congress advances the reconciliation package, a proposal to enact a 10-year moratorium on state AI laws has emerged as a key consideration. This moratorium has come in response to more than 1,000 AI-related bills introduced by state policymakers in the first few months of 2025 alone. Though well-intentioned, [...]

By |2025-06-18T07:33:18-04:00June 17th, 2025|Artificial Intelligence/AI, Blog|

The EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy: A New Chapter for European Innovation?

  On 28 May 2025, the European Commission released its new Startup and Scaleup Strategy, aiming to make the EU a more attractive destination to launch and grow tech-driven businesses. At ACT | The App Association, we welcome the strategy as a meaningful step forward. More than a political ambition, [...]

By |2025-06-20T09:12:11-04:00June 16th, 2025|Blog, European Union, Policy, Tech Regulation|
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