Letter from ACT | The App Association to the House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee hearing regarding Digital Markets Act
Congress’s App Store Bills Could Weaken Privacy Protections and Hurt Small Developers
Small business developers have long warned that certain competition proposals can unintentionally weaken privacy and security protections for users. This Congress, the issue is back: the App Store Freedom Act (ASFA) and the Open App Markets Act (OAMA). Both bills are pending in Congress, where proponents insist they will [...]
Are We in an AI Bubble? What This Global Conversation Means for Startups
It seems like everyone is talking about the “AI bubble” right now. Whether we’re in one, whether it’s about to burst, or whether we’re only at the beginning of something much larger. From Brussels to London to Washington, the same headline keeps appearing, prompting the same question: what happens [...]
Ensuring the 28th Regime and the European Innovation Act Empower EU Startups
Dear Executive Vice-President Virkkunen, Commissioner Zaharieva, and Honourable Members of the European Parliament, We, the members of ACT | The App Association, are European startups, scaleups, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) building companies from kitchen tables and co-working spaces, yet our innovations power the global digital economy and [...]
ACT | The App Association Statement on Further Details of U.S.-Korea Trade Agreement
WASHINGTON, D.C. - ACT | The App Association is encouraged by the announcement from the United States and the Republic of Korea reaffirming the Korea Strategic Trade and Investment deal, as set out in the joint fact sheet released on November 13, 2025. The announcement signals meaningful intent from [...]