A recent “Myth vs. Fact” sheet defending the App Store Accountability Act (ASAA) claims the legislation offers a workable solution for protecting young people online. In reality, the bill would impose sweeping age verification mandates on app stores to check every user’s age and share that data with millions [...]
ACT | The App Association’s members drive the innovation that powers our digital world. Each month, through our Member Monday series, we showcase these trailblazing small businesses and their cutting-edge achievements. As the world enters 2026 with new health goals, we’re spotlighting startups, scaleups, and small and medium-sized tech [...]
Right now, policymakers around the world are setting their 2026 agendas on the same core questions: how to protect consumers online, how to govern AI responsibly without stifling innovation, how to strengthen privacy and security, and how to drive economic growth. From Brussels to London to Washington, across the [...]
Artificial intelligence boom or bust? Across the AI ecosystem, the biggest risk isn’t what AI might do someday; it’s what happens when policymakers ignore how startups and small tech businesses are using AI to compete, scale, and deliver real value. At CES 2026, ACT | The App Association partnered [...]
In a year of AI hype cycles, tech layoffs, and “learn to code” headlines, learners at the Apple Developer Academy in Detroit wanted to know one thing: what does a real career in coding actually look like? Our speakers addressed that and much more during our “Coding as a [...]