WASHINGTON – Startups and small businesses are using artificial intelligence (AI) to drive the next wave of innovation. But regulatory overreach threatens to create a quagmire of conflicting and unnecessary rules that might put American leadership at risk. “We’re tracking more than 900 state AI bills. This potential surge of [...]
The benefits Curated Online Marketplaces (COMs), like app stores, provide are critical for small businesses competing in the app economy: Immediate access to global markets and consumers Built-in consumer trust in the COM and the business distributing it Offloading of overhead so app developers can focus resources on the core [...]
As App Store Accountability Act proponents put more chum in the water, one particular red herring stands out. Specifically, some of the proponents of the bills argue that because minors’ use of an app store involves an agreement, a statutory mandate should exist for app stores to obtain parental [...]
As the nation marks National Small Business Week, we’re celebrating our way by bringing the voices of small tech innovators straight to Capitol Hill. From May 4 to 7, ACT | The App Association is convening more than 60 small business members from nearly 50 unique companies nationwide for [...]