On January 12th, a landmark commitment was forged between the UK and U.S. governments during the first-ever UK-U.S. Comprehensive Dialogue on Technology and Data. This pivotal meeting set the stage for policymakers to establish clear goals and action plans for the year ahead, including the finalization and implementation of a [...]
The EU AI Act is a proposed regulation out of the European Union (EU) that seeks to regulate the usage of artificial intelligence (AI) through a risk-based approach. The European Commission (EC) proposed the first-of-its-kind draft legislation in 2021, but with the rest of the policy world turning its attention [...]
On 27 April 2023, the European Commission, backed by the European Parliament and Council, unveiled the EU SEP Regulation, a new proposal on standard-essential patents (SEPs). As long-time advocates for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the SEPs space, ACT | The App Association is excited to see the EC [...]
Earlier this year, we updated you on the UK Online Safety Bill (OSB) and outlined a series of concerns, including an alarming threat to encryption. Since then, the OSB was passed by Parliament, and is now ready to become law. Here’s everything you need to know about what was included [...]
Earlier this summer, we outlined the ins and outs of Europe’s Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), including our four main concerns, particularly in relation to small and medium-sized enterprises(SMEs) like our member companies. Since then, both the European Parliament’s (EP) Committee on Industry, Research, and Energy (ITRE) and the EU Council, [...]