February 14, 2024
Calling All Senators: Developers Need Relief
Over the past few months, ACT | The App Association and our members have been at the forefront of advocating to restore crucial research and development (R&D) [...]
Buyer’s Remorse: App Giants Reap What They Sow in Europe
Well, well, well, the saying goes … if it isn’t the consequences of my own actions. As compliance plans roll out under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) [...]
Developers Respond to DMA Compliance Plans: “Wait and See”
Last week Apple announced changes to the terms of service for developers and others seeking to be part of the iPhone ecosystem. These changes, implemented for European [...]
Empowering Global App Innovation: ACT | The App Association and Shtudy Join Forces to Champion Diversity and Advance Tech Entrepreneurship Policy Awareness
Washington, D.C. (February 8, 2024) ACT | The App Association, a global trade association fostering innovation in the app ecosystem, and Shtudy, the leading diversity hiring solution [...]
Small Biz Bears the Cost When FTC Skips Steps on Mergers
Last week, ACT | The App Association sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) highlighting that the FTC’s proposed updates to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) merger [...]
Make the EU ex-SEP-tional: Be a friend to SME innovation and vote yes on the EU SEP Regulation
Recently, the Legal Affairs Committee of the European Parliament took a significant step forward in advancing the much-needed standard-essential patent (SEP) regulation in the European Union [...]