ACT’s Annual Global App Economy Conferences (GAECs) bring our startup and small tech members together for three days of founder-to-founder networking and direct engagement with policymakers. GAECs are the culmination of what we do at ACT, bringing our three pillars together in one event that fosters community, provides resources [...]
As policymakers consider new online safety proposals, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently convened a workshop to examine the evolving landscape of age verification, estimation, and assurance tools, legislative proposals centered around their use, and the interplay between emerging age authentication frameworks and existing regulations, such as [...]
Artificial intelligence boom or bust? Across the AI ecosystem, the biggest risk isn’t what AI might do someday; it’s what happens when policymakers ignore how startups and small tech businesses are using AI to compete, scale, and deliver real value. At CES 2026, ACT | The App Association partnered [...]
ACT | The App Association had the privilege of sponsoring one of Korea’s largest startup conferences, COMEUP, the global startup festival in Seoul, hosted by the Korean Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises and Startups (MSS) and jointly organized by the Korea Startup Promotion Agency, Korea Startup Forum, Korea [...]
“I hope we can bring the joy back to medicine.” That line, from Dr. Lucienne Ide, founder and CEO of Rimidi, an ACT | The App Association member company focused on chronic disease management and remote patient monitoring, captured the theme that ran through CES. Dr. Lucienne Ide speaking [...]