On 6 December 2022, ACT | The App Association held an online event titled Standard-Essential Patents: FRAND Commitments, Competition Law, and Jurisdictional Battles. This event explored the challenges and opportunities for internet of things (IoT) innovators in the UK, related to standardised technologies and the global licensing of standard-essential patents (SEPs). Opening [...]
ACT | The App Association members are innovative small businesses changing how we live, work, and play through apps and connected technology. Our members continue to lead the next generation of trailblazers, working to solve problems and fill gaps across industries, and they’re harnessing the power of the app economy [...]
After months of techlash reporting, this morning’s tech headlines are downright boring. Even TikTok’s travails manifest in drab earth tones today, garnering headlines like, “TikTok Tries to Win Allies in the U.S. With More Transparency.” But make no mistake: cybercriminals, foreign adversaries, and even your own personal online bullies are [...]
The global members of ACT | The App Association are innovative small businesses and enterprises changing the way we live, work, and play through apps and connected technology. Our members are leading the next generation of trailblazers working to solve problems and fill gaps across industries—from healthcare and education to [...]
Earlier this week, President Biden wrote an op-ed calling for regulation of the tech industry—starting with strong privacy protections for consumers. On the one hand, the President’s focus on privacy is welcome, because unexpected uses of data are among the most common and insidious ways that bad actors violate consumer [...]
