What the New U.S. – UK Trade Deal Means for Small Tech Businesses
On 8 May 2025, the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (U.S.) announced a new trade agreement. While much of the news coverage has focused on tariffs for steel, cars, and agricultural goods, there’s are also reasons to be optimistic for small tech businesses on both sides of the Atlantic. Why it matters for small tech The U.S. and UK have a significant trade relationship. The U.S. is the UK’s largest trade partner, and the UK is one [...]
Statement from ACT | The App Association on the announced U.S. – U.K. Trade Deal
‘Our members broadly welcome the trade announcement. Closer trade relations between the United States and UK will provide a boost for UK tech small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The U.S. market is key for many app developers in the UK. The proposed U.S.–UK technological partnership could act as a springboard to boost access to the U.S. marketplace creating new opportunities for our members and the wider UK tech ecosystem. ‘It is encouraging to see that the Government is both [...]
Proposed Remedies in Web Search Antitrust Are Too Broad and Will Have Unintended Negative Consequences for Small Technology Companies
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an amicus brief submitted during the Google Search antitrust case, ACT | The App Association detailed unintended and deleterious outcomes for small and medium-sized tech businesses from the proposed remedies from the U.S. Department of Justice and the State of Colorado: Proposed Remedies Will Create Uncertainty for App Developers and Disrupt Ongoing Business Relationships Small app developers have built their successful businesses on top of the technical specifications and tools provided by the Google Play store, [...]
Statement by ACT | The App Association President Morgan Reed on 10-Year Moratorium on State AI Laws Included in Reconciliation Bill
WASHINGTON – Startups and small businesses are using artificial intelligence (AI) to drive the next wave of innovation. But regulatory overreach threatens to create a quagmire of conflicting and unnecessary rules that might put American leadership at risk. “We’re tracking more than 900 state AI bills. This potential surge of contradictory and overlapping policy proposals would quash small business AI innovation, most of which poses minimal risk,” said ACT | The App Association President Morgan Reed. “Our members are using [...]
Statement by Morgan Reed, president of ACT | The App Association on the Introduction of the App Store Freedom Act
The benefits Curated Online Marketplaces (COMs), like app stores, provide are critical for small businesses competing in the app economy: Immediate access to global markets and consumers Built-in consumer trust in the COM and the business distributing it Offloading of overhead so app developers can focus resources on the core aspects of their business Responding to the introduction by Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL-03): “Large tech companies that can afford a $7-8 million Super Bowl ad want this bill because they [...]