ACT Welcomes U.S. District Court Ruling Halting $100,000 Fee for H-1B Visas

Ruling restores this pro-competitive tool for startups and small businesses across the U.S.   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Commenting on the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts’ ruling in State of California v. Mark Wayne Mullin et al. challenging the creation and implementation of a new $100,000 fee [...]

White House AI Executive Order Not as Bad as It Could be

Reinforces Need for Congressional Action on Comprehensive Framework   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Responding to today’s White House Executive Order (EO) “Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security” establishing: A process to strengthen the cybersecurity and defence of government systems against AI threats to protect national security, and A voluntary process [...]

Startups and SMEs Are Essential to the Digital Economy

Association for Competitive Technology Applications to Intervene in Digital Markets Act Cases Granted   BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – In granting the Association for Competitive Technology’s (ACT) application to intervene in Case T-438/25, Case T-352/24, and T-359/25, collectively Apple Inc. v. European Commission, the General Court of the European Union has acknowledged [...]

Pre-Market Review of AI Is Concerning

The New York Times Reporting of the White House’s Interest Raises Red Flags for Startups and Small Tech Companies WASHINGTON, D.C. – Commenting on today’s reporting by The New York Times, Morgan Reed, president of the Association for Competitive Technology (ACT): "Appropriate oversight is reasonable, and the White House struck [...]

ACT Leads Coalition Opposition to California’s COMPETE Act (AB 1776)

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 [...]

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