The digital marketplace is a crucial global economic driver, with digitalization poised to add $100 trillion in additional value to the world economy by 2025. Central to this transformation is the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. The widespread adoption of AI and IoT drives innovation [...]
Apple, Google, and other industry leaders have recently announced that several of their highly anticipated AI-driven features will not be available to their European Union (EU) customers at launch due to concerns around the implementation of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and the General Data Protection Regulation(GDPR). Their announcements underscore [...]
Hungary’s tech startup scene stands out in the EU for several reasons, including its significantly lower cost of operational expenses, highly skilled workforce, and proactive government support through tax incentives and streamlined regulations. In light of the positive impact of the policies that established Hungary as one of the EU's [...]
As we celebrate American independence this week, a small cadre in Congress is set to reintroduce a European-style legal framework, the American Innovation and Competition Online Act (AICOA). According to the bill’s authors, AICOA is the American version of Europe’s own Digital Markets Act (DMA). Along with this development come [...]
The app economy is global, and so are we! Members of ACT | The App Association’s team were on the road throughout June, hosting and attending events worldwide. From happy hours to panels and everything in between, we had the opportunity to connect with our developer community through a wide [...]