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 [...]

By |2025-11-26T09:14:41-05:00November 21st, 2025|Competition, European Union, Letters|

RE: Vote in Favour of Referring the Commission’s SEP Withdrawal to the Court of Justice of the European Union

  Dear Members of the European Parliament, On behalf of Europe’s most innovative startups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), we, the members of ACT | The App Association, urge you to vote in favour of referring the Commission’s withdrawal of the SEP Regulation to the Court of Justice of [...]

By |2025-11-24T16:18:34-05:00November 21st, 2025|European Union, FRAND, Letters, Patents, SEP|

When Regulators Undermine Their Own Consumer Protection Goals

  Recent scrutiny of digital platforms’ practices in the European Union has resurfaced a persistent tension: how can governments impose sweeping open access mandates on digital platforms while simultaneously allowing for the proactive gating measures necessary to detect, prevent, and remedy online scams and fraud? Meanwhile, the emergence of particularly [...]

By |2025-11-24T14:53:11-05:00November 12th, 2025|Blog, European Union, Policy|

A Scroll Down Membership Lane: October 2025’s Member Mondays

  ACT | The App Association’s members drive the innovation that powers our digital world. Each month, through our Member Monday series, we spotlight these trailblazing small businesses and their cutting-edge achievements. This month, in recognition of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and at a moment when policymakers around the world are [...]

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