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Statement from ACT | The App Association UK Country Manager Stephen Tulip regarding the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)’s decision on Amazon’s £3 billion investment into Anthropic

Oct 2, 2024 — Today, ACT | The App Association released a statement from Stephen Tulip regarding the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)’s decision on Amazon’s £3 billion investment into Anthropic: ‘Success for a startup or small business can take many forms, including partnerships or being acquired by a larger [...]

By Stephen Tulip|2024-10-03T10:13:35-04:00October 3rd, 2024|News, Statement, United Kingdom|

A Scroll Down Memory Lane: September 2024’s Member Mondays

ACT | The App Association’s members are at the forefront of innovation, leveraging technology to create meaningful solutions that drive positive change. Each month, we spotlight these trailblazing small businesses through our Member Monday series. Throughout September, or SEPstember as we like to call it, we introduced you to a [...]

By Caitlin Irr|2024-10-02T11:34:10-04:00October 2nd, 2024|App Economy, Blog, European Union, FRAND, Global, Innovation and IP, IoT, Member Spotlight, Open Standards, SEP, Standards, Sustainability, Trends, United Kingdom|

Broadband Equity: What a COVID Accessibility Program Told Us About Disproportionate Access

The global pandemic of 2020 did more than disrupt our daily lives—it unraveled fragile seams in our national fabric. Suddenly, our world became more isolated, restricted, and dependent on technology than ever before. Schools, once teeming with talkative students, grocery stores where old friends would meet by chance, and parks [...]

By Siobhan Wofford|2024-10-07T14:58:50-04:00October 2nd, 2024|Blog, Broadband, Trends|

Serving the Public Good with Nuanced AI Policymaking

Artificial intelligence (AI) is not just another tech trend. It holds tremendous promise for society. From detecting tumors invisible to the human eye to boosting food production yields and aiding wildlife conservation efforts, AI has already had a profound and tangible impact, with even greater potential ahead. In healthcare, AI [...]

By Kedhar Sankararaman|2024-10-01T11:33:47-04:00October 1st, 2024|Artificial Intelligence/AI, Blog, Competition|

Admissions Confirm Avanci’s Rigged Game

Recent revelations from a UK court hearing have shed light on the anticompetitive practices of Avanci, a self-described patent licensing “platform” for standard-essential patents (SEPs) covering important cellular technology standards and one of its largest members, InterDigital. As the internet of things (IoT) and 5G technologies continue to evolve, these [...]

By Priya Nair|2024-09-30T11:32:00-04:00September 30th, 2024|Blog, FRAND, Patents, SEP, United Kingdom|