California’s COMPETE Act Is the Latest Sign of a Broader Antitrust Push Against the Tech Ecosystem

  California’s technology policy choices rarely stay in California. That is especially true when lawmakers target the platforms, tools, and increasingly the AI-enabled services that many startups and small businesses rely on every day. That is why AB 1776, the COMPETE Act, has taken on such importance. Even after the [...]

By |2026-06-05T09:30:45-04:00June 5th, 2026|Artificial Intelligence/AI, Blog, Competition|

White House AI Executive Order Not as Bad as It Could be

Reinforces Need for Congressional Action on Comprehensive Framework   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Responding to today’s White House Executive Order (EO) “Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security” establishing: A process to strengthen the cybersecurity and defence of government systems against AI threats to protect national security, and A voluntary process [...]

How the SECURE Data Act Would Help Small Businesses Compete and Comply

  As more states enact and expand their comprehensive privacy laws, small businesses must navigate an increasingly complex and fragmented regulatory landscape that pulls resources away from innovation, hiring, and growth. Against this backdrop, the House Energy and Commerce Committee Privacy Working Group recently released the Securing and Establishing Consumer [...]

By |2026-06-02T12:41:25-04:00June 2nd, 2026|Blog, Cybersecurity, Privacy|

Open Access, Closed Doors: How DMA Threatens Android’s AI Agent Balancing Efforts

  Among the various Digital Markets Act (DMA) provisions the European Commission (Commission) is implementing, the “Interoperability” obligation is especially consequential for small business innovators. The Association for Competitive Technology (ACT) has voiced concerns with unfettered open access mandates on platforms and operating systems, commenting on the associated implementation records. [...]

By |2026-06-02T11:05:02-04:00June 2nd, 2026|Blog, Competition|
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