What European Startups and SMEs Should Know as the AI Omnibus Enters into Force
On 27 July 2026, the Digital Omnibus on AI, Regulation (EU) 2026/1744, entered into force just three days after publication in the Official Journal, and less than a week before the AI Act's original high-risk compliance deadline was due to go in effect. The AI Act sets out rules for how AI systems are developed and used across the EU, with the strictest obligations reserved for so-called ‘high-risk’ systems. Since the Commission’s initial call for evidence, ACT has been [...]
The Association for Competitive Technology (ACT) Urges Senate Commerce Committee to Empower Parents to Protect Kids Online
By Including the Parents Over Platforms Act in the Final Kids Safety Package WASHINGTON, D.C. - As the Senate Commerce Committee plans a markup on a package of online safety legislation on Wednesday, the Association for Competitive Technology (ACT) urges Senators to include the Parents Over Platforms Act (POPA), and to focus on prioritizing online safety rules that truly empower parents, developers, and platforms to protect kids online. “We are encouraged by the Committee’s exclusion of the Meta-backed App [...]
Digital Sovereignty Should be Earned, Not Legislated
‘Digital sovereignty’ has become one of the most-used phrases in Brussels and one of the more debated ones. At its core, it refers to Europe's ability to control the technologies, data, and infrastructure it depends on, reducing dependency on non-European providers and strengthening the EU's capacity to set its own technological course. But views diverge on how to get there. For some, it's mainly about rules: requiring that certain data stay on European servers, that public administrations buy European [...]