New Digital Rules are Here – and So Are More Compliance Burdens for SMEs

  The European Union recently published two new pieces of legislation in the Official Journal of the European Union — the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and the Product Liability Directive (PLD). Together, these regulations create a new framework for digital products, aiming to enhance digital trust and accountability. But for small businesses [...]

By |2024-12-17T10:35:41-05:00December 17th, 2024|App Economy, Blog, European Union, Policy, Tech Regulation|

Developer Community Spotlight: Q&A with Damián Tochetto

What happens when a small but mighty team of developers steps onto the global stage to talk about the future of technology in Argentina? For The Blue Box, a boutique software company with a passion for transforming ideas into innovative products, this was more than just another panel discussion—it was [...]

Event Recap: Discussing the EU Regulatory Landscape at Do iOS Developer Conference

  On November 14, 2024, ACT | The App Association participated in the Do iOS Developers Conference in Amsterdam, an inspiring event dedicated to developers and businesses building in the iOS ecosystem. Our panel, moderated by Borbala Szucs-Bartfai, the App Association’s EU policy manager, explored how developers and small and medium-sized [...]

By |2024-12-16T11:25:24-05:00December 9th, 2024|App Economy, Blog, European Union, Events, Policy|

The District Court’s Ruling Could Threaten the App Economy—Here’s Why It Matters

  If you’re a small app developer or just someone who relies on apps for, well, everything, recent developments in the courts should have your attention. A district court’s judgment in the Epic v. Google case—both its findings and the remedies it has imposed—clashes with the realities of the app [...]

By |2025-01-06T11:03:59-05:00December 6th, 2024|App Economy, Blog, Competition, Tech Regulation|

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

A Scroll Down Memory Lane: November 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. In November, as elections dominated the [...]

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