Member Monday: How InterKnowlogy is Leveraging Machine Learning to Save Lives
https://vimeo.com/225294434 Cutting-edge innovations in technology, specifically in machine learning and computer vision, are enabling computers to read the emotions and sentiments of an audience, identify faces in a crowd, and even detect life-threatening diseases on ultrasounds. InterKnowlogy, a custom app development company, and its partner company VSBLTY are ACT | The App Association members that are taking full advantage of these life-changing technologies to use the power and precision of machine learning to help doctors save lives. Based in [...]
Small Businesses Rejoice: House Introduces Bill to Clarify Tax Audits and Establish More IRS Protections
By Jesse Doris American taxpayers and businesses of all sizes have an important reason to celebrate. Representatives Jason Smith (R-MO-8), Terri Sewell (D-AL-7), George Holding (R-NC-13), Judy Chu (D-CA-27), Carlos Curbelo (R-FL-26), and Mike Thompson (D-CA-5) introduced the Preserving Taxpayers’ Rights Act. This bipartisan bill not only improves important provisions within the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) auditing process, but it also implements much-needed protections to make the auditing process clearer, more user-friendly, and more cost-effective for innovators across the app [...]
Member Mondays: These Are the Drones You’re Looking for: How DroneSense Software is Enhancing Public Safety
In this Member Monday we discuss how DroneSense has applied drone technology to enhance public safety. Today, drones are being used for everything from aerial photographs to grocery delivery. But Austin-based DroneSense is harnessing drone power to help public safety organizations and first responders expand situational awareness, and ultimately save more lives. Though many new technologies impose a steep learning curve, DroneSense’s software platform makes it easy for public safety organizations to learn and use their product. By implementing technology [...]
App Association Members Keep Steady Drumbeat in Push for ICPA Legislation
The 21st century has brought us technological innovations like smartphones, tablets, wearable devices, and the millions of apps that permeate nearly every facet of our lives. Cloud computing has allowed American app developers to reach consumers across the globe, and their businesses thrive on the ability to securely access, share, and store the 2.5 quintillion bytes of data created by users daily. Unfortunately, the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), the statute governing law enforcement’s access to stored data, was written [...]
In Case You Missed It: The App Association Holds FRANDly Briefing on Standard Essential Patents
By Juliana Bain On June 14th, ACT | The App Association held a briefing on standard essential patents (SEP) to engage congressional staffers, agency officials, and interested stakeholders about the importance and merits of fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) licensing. Morgan Reed, president of the App Association, moderated the panel discussion, which provided insights from: Tim Muris, former Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chairman, and senior counsel with Sidley Austin; Michael Lindsay, trial practice partner and antitrust practice co-chair at Dorsey [...]