The app economy is global, and so are we! Throughout June, ACT | The App Association’s membership team will be back on the road hosting events worldwide. Learn more about where we’re going and what we’re doing below, and make sure to RSVP or reach out if we’re coming [...]
Each year, members of ACT | The App Association fly into DC for four days of policy education and advocacy on Capitol Hill. This year, AppCon was particularly special; it's been five years since our last full-scale and in-person conference, and the biggest one yet! With more than 50 members from 41 member [...]
A few weeks ago, the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations on the House Committee on Small Businesses led a hearing titled “Navigating Regulations: Alternative Pathways to Investing in Small Businesses.” The hearing examined how preexisting and forthcoming government regulations affect small businesses' access to capital. One of the witnesses [...]
Both patents and technical standards are essential for modern innovation. Patents represent a nation’s dedication to incentivizing hard work and creativity to create new solutions. Standard-essential patents (SEPs) are a unique category of patents that enable standardized invention, giving SEP holders great power, and great responsibility. Unfortunately, SEP holders have [...]
In the past year, the topic of artificial intelligence (AI) has captivated business leaders, consumers, and policymakers alike. And while AI has been around for decades, with app makers using it for a wide range of purposes, generative AI’s recent strides into consumer consciousness have brought more scrutiny to these [...]