Event Recap: Brazil on the Brink- What the EU’s DMA Means for the World
As global policymakers continue to debate the future of digital competition policy, one trend has become increasingly clear: an appetite for regulatory frameworks modeled after the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) is no longer confined to EU Member States. Jurisdictions around the world are now considering similar ex-ante regulatory frameworks, raising significant threats to innovation, trade, and small business growth. On January 14th, ACT | The App Association hosted "Brazil on the Brink: DMA is at the Door" [...]
From the AI House to the Eureka Park: ACT at CES 2026
Artificial intelligence boom or bust? Across the AI ecosystem, the biggest risk isn’t what AI might do someday; it’s what happens when policymakers ignore how startups and small tech businesses are using AI to compete, scale, and deliver real value. At CES 2026, ACT | The App Association partnered with Modev to sponsor the AI House , where ACT President Morgan Reed joined a candid discussion on AI and risk and underscored a simple point: AI rules should focus on [...]
ACT Supports the SAT Streamlining Act
WASHINGTON, DC – Statement from Morgan Reed, president, ACT | The App Association in support of the SAT Streamlining Act: “S. 3639, the Satellite and Telecommunications (SAT) Streamlining Act, is an important step toward increasing and improving satellite internet infrastructure” said Morgan Reed, president of ACT. “ACT has long supported increased access to broadband from all viable sources, which now include low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite systems. In order to reach markets across the nation and around the world, small [...]
Empowering SME Innovation in Asia: ACT’s Conversations in Korea
ACT | The App Association had the privilege of sponsoring one of Korea’s largest startup conferences, COMEUP, the global startup festival in Seoul, hosted by the Korean Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises and Startups (MSS) and jointly organized by the Korea Startup Promotion Agency, Korea Startup Forum, Korea Venture Business Association, and Korea Venture Capital Association. The festival served as a global exchange venue centered on technological innovation and entrepreneurship under the slogan “Recode the Future.” ACT staff [...]
ACT | The App Association Calls for a 28th Regime Regulation to Deliver Ambitious Reform
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – Today, the European Parliament adopted the own-initiative report on the 28th regime. ACT | The App Association recognises the Parliament’s substantial work undertaken to advance the discussion on strengthening the Single Market for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The Parliament’s report contains many constructive and forward-looking recommendations that recognise the challenges faced by European startups and SMEs while operating and scaling across borders. ACT welcomes the Parliament’s support for the creation of a ‘Societas Europaea Unificata’ (S.EU), [...]