ACT Comments on Memorandum 2026-29 (Draft Language Options for Mergers and Acquisitions)
What European Startups and SMEs Should Know as the AI Omnibus Enters into Force
On 27 July 2026, the Digital Omnibus on AI, Regulation (EU) 2026/1744, entered into force just three days after publication in the Official Journal, and less than a week before the AI Act's original high-risk compliance deadline was due to go in effect. The AI Act sets out rules [...]
Event Recap: Packed Hill Briefing on AICOA Highlights Risks for Small Businesses and Digital Innovation
The small business voice is often hardest to hear in debates over “Big Tech” regulation. That was the central takeaway from ACT’s July 2 Hill briefing, AICOA is Back: What “Big Tech” Platform Regulation Means for Small Businesses. The Association for Competitive Technology (ACT) hosted the packed briefing, with more [...]
AI for Main Street: Trust, Skills, and Governance Will Shape Adoption
“A tool never started a business; a person did.” That observation, made by Theresa Bedeau, vice chair of the board of the Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO), during discussions at the organization’s Small Business Summit, captures an important reality about artificial intelligence (AI) and entrepreneurship. The summit, hosted in [...]