This week we're starting a return to our official name, Association for Competitive Technology (ACT), and moving away from the unofficial moniker “the App Association” that we’ve used as shorthand to describe our membership and our work. The world is experiencing a transformative surge in technological innovation from [...]
WASHINGTON, DC – Statement from Morgan Reed, president, Association for Competitive Technology (ACT) on AB 1776, the COMPETE Act: “Small and medium-sized technology companies compete by moving quickly, pricing aggressively, bundling services, and building on the platforms and infrastructure that help them reach customers. While AB 1776 tries to protect [...]
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 [...]
ACT’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. Around the world, governments are advancing age verification and online safety requirements with the goal of protecting young users online. Unfortunately, these [...]