Event Recap: SXSW 2025

  "We regret to inform you that a vendor was hacked, exposing our customers' personal information." It’s a message that has become all too familiar as data breaches shift from possibility to inevitability.  At SXSW 2025, ACT | The App Association hosted a powerhouse panel to dissect the growing crisis [...]

Digital Tax Follies: The Importance and Understanding of Sound Tax Policies in Europe

  ACT | The App Association’s small business members are the leading edge of innovation in the ever-evolving digital economy. Governments are racing to create mechanisms to measure and tax the value of digital activity. Unfortunately, the rapid shifting of tax laws and policy globally has complicated small businesses’ ability [...]

By |2025-03-17T12:30:46-04:00March 17th, 2025|Blog, European Union, Global, Policy, Tax, Trade, United Kingdom|

The EU’s DMA at One Year: Are SMEs Better Off?

  One year into the implementation of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the European Union’s ambitious effort to regulate competition in the digital economy, startups are seeing more challenges than benefits. The DMA was introduced with the promise of ‘levelling the playing field’ by reining in more dominant technology companies. [...]

ACTivists for Change: An Open Letter to Policymakers in the United States

  ACT | The App Association and a sampling of our U.S.-based member companies urge U.S. policymakers to ensure that the regulatory environment empowers small businesses to thrive while addressing emerging risks. Our members are at the forefront of innovation that spans industries, however, they face significant barriers due to [...]

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