What the UK CMA’s Mobile Ecosystem Proposals Mean for Small App Developers and Startups

  The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority is reshaping how Apple and Google operate, but will small developers benefit or be left behind? The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published new proposed roadmaps setting out how the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCCA) will apply to the mobile [...]

By |2025-08-07T10:01:54-04:00August 7th, 2025|Blog, Competition, United Kingdom|

Event Recap: “Policy, Pints, and the Future of AI” Brings Hill Staff and Experts Together for Happy Hour on AI Innovation

  On July 17, ACT | The App Association sponsored a lively happy hour hosted by App Association member Capitol CNCT, drawing more than 150 attendees, including Hill staffers and leaders from across the tech and policy landscape. In a relaxed social atmosphere, over drinks and snacks, folks discussed how [...]

By |2025-08-01T08:36:52-04:00August 1st, 2025|Artificial Intelligence/AI, Blog, Competition|

Giving Voice to SMEs: Reflections on the DMA Compliance Workshops

  Last month, ACT | The App Association participated in several of the European Commission’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) enforcement track workshops. These compliance workshops brought together a wide range of stakeholders, highlighting viewpoints from across the app ecosystem in Europe. For two of these sessions, focused on Apple and [...]

By |2025-07-18T09:26:42-04:00July 18th, 2025|Blog, Competition, European Union, Policy, Tech Regulation|

Event Recap: Standing-Room-Only Hill Briefing Makes the Case for Smarter AI Competition Policy

  On June 12, 2025, ACT | The App Association held a standing-room-only Hill briefing, Getting AI Policy Right: A Roadmap for Innovation, Investment, and Competition, where we released our latest white paper, Antitrust at a Crossroads: Protecting Innovation in the AI Era, laying out a framework for antitrust policy [...]

By |2025-07-01T17:23:23-04:00July 1st, 2025|Artificial Intelligence/AI, Blog, Competition|
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