Turning Trade Challenges into Strategic Opportunities

  European small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), already facing a high number of regulatory obstacles in recent years, now face further uncertainties connected to evolving approaches to trade. Yes, these conflicts have also created opportunities, but EU policymakers are now seeking to ease the burden of existing regulations, reconsidering existing [...]

By |2025-04-24T10:56:03-04:00April 24th, 2025|Blog, European Union, Policy, Tech Regulation|

TPPF Comes Up Short on Understanding Mobile Apps

  This video by David Dunmoyer regarding Texas HB 4901 contains statements that are demonstrably false and significantly mislead the public about the legislation's impact on app developers, particularly small businesses. Betsy Furler, from Houston, Texas and head of App Association member company For All Abilities–a person with decades of [...]

By |2025-04-23T17:15:11-04:00April 23rd, 2025|App Economy, Blog, consumer protections|

The General-Purpose AI Code of Practice – Are SMEs Being Left Behind?

  Introduction As Europe continues to shape the future of artificial intelligence, the EU is expected to publish the final draft of the General-Purpose AI (GPAI) Code of Practice (Code) in May. While the EU AI Act introduces binding legal obligations for both high-risk and general-purpose AI systems, it also [...]

Event Recap: GAEC: United Kingdom

  Following the success of our member-led advocacy in Brussels, ACT | The App Association did it all over again in London for our first-ever Global App Economy Conference: United Kingdom. From 30 March to 2 April, we convened our small business members and policymakers at a critical moment for [...]

Event Recap: GAEC: European Union

This March, members of ACT | The App Association travelled to Brussels for the first-ever Global App Economy Conference: European Union, and it couldn’t have come at a more pivotal moment. Sixteen of our EU small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) members from 12 countries met face-to-face with policymakers at the [...]

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