Coalition Urges California Lawmakers to Reject AB 1776
WASHINGTON, DC – In a joint letter led by the Association for Competitive Technology (ACT), a coalition of organizations is urging the California Senate Judiciary Committee to reject AB 1776, the COMPETE Act, warning that the bill would create a vague California-specific antitrust framework that threatens startups, small businesses, developers, and the broader innovation ecosystem. AB 1776 would move California away from established antitrust guideposts by limiting the role of federal antitrust precedent and creating new uncertainty over how [...]
The UK’s AI Opportunity Depends on Certainty
The United Kingdom is at an important moment in AI policymaking. During ACT’s Global App Economy Conference: UK in April, one question kept coming up across conversations with policymakers, regulators, and industry voices: how does the UK turn AI ambition into real deployment and growth? ACT hosted a reception in the House of Commons, bringing policymakers and startups together to discuss innovation, AI, and growth. The answer starts with policy design. The UK has so far taken a pro-innovation [...]
ACT President Encouraged by Latest House KOSA Deal and the Abandonment of App Store Accountability Act
Statement: From Morgan Reed, President of the Association for Competitive Technology (ACT): "ACT and our small business members welcome House negotiators' abandonment of Meta’s damaging App Store Accountability Act (ASAA) as part of the proposed bipartisan kids’ safety package. "By steering clear of ASAA, lawmakers appropriately rejected a misguided approach that would have fundamentally compromised America’s thriving digital ecosystem without effectively addressing the root causes of online safety issues. "ACT strongly encourages the Senate to follow the House's lead [...]
Founders Bring Their Stories to Washington: GAEC U.S. 2026
ACT’s Annual Global App Economy Conferences (GAECs) bring our startup and tech members together for three days of founder-to-founder networking and direct engagement with policymakers. GAECs are the culmination of what we do at ACT, bringing our three pillars together in one event that fosters Community, provides resources and Education, and creates an opportunity for our startup, scaleup, and small business members to engage directly in Advocacy. Throughout the year, ACT hosts three GAECs: one in the EU, [...]