The UK CAT refuses to let Apple appeal a ruling that it abused its dominance by charging “excessive and unfair” App Store fees; lawyers: the damages are £1B+
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In its Epic settlement, Google proposes lowering app store fees globally, a program to let alternative app stores become first-class Android citizens, and more
Instead of breaking Google's app store, Google will let them in. … He issued a permanent injunction that will force Google …
Y Combinator filed an amicus brief in support of Epic Games in their antitrust lawsuit against Apple, calling App Store fees “a punitive tax on innovation”
It's been a busy news day for the Epic Games vs. Apple case. Startup accelerator (and Epic Games' biggest investor) …
Q&A with Hinge CEO Justin McLeod on why AI companionship is like junk food, plans for a Hinge mobile payment system to avoid Apple's App Store fees, and more
but it could coach users along the way Forums: r/technology : Hinge CEO Justin McLeod says dating AI chatbots is ‘playing with fire’ BeauHD / Slashdot : Hinge CEO Says Dating AI Chatbots Is ‘Playing W...
Apple files an appeal with the US Ninth Circuit, challenging last week's ruling to stop it from charging developers fees on purchases made outside the App Store
but it's also being sued over it The Macalope / Macworld : Give up the App Store purchase fight, Apple, it's just not worth it Joe Sparrow / Music Ally : Apple approves Spotify app update - and appeal...
Sensor Tower: in 2024, TikTok, including its Chinese counterpart Douyin, became the first non-game app to reach $6B in annual in-app purchase revenue
Also wild that 30% of that goes straight to Google & Apple before taxes. For TikTok, that's almost $2 billion in App Store fees. …
Apple is at the center of an escalating US-China geopolitical fight spanning tariffs, regulatory probes, and a backlash due to growing anti-US rhetoric in China
- The iPhone is in crosshairs of 10% tariffs on Chinese imports — China also is weighing a probe into company's App Store fees
Sources: China's State Administration for Market Regulation is examining Apple's policies, including its up to 30% App Store fees, ahead of a potential probe
- Company under fire for app commissions, barring outside stores — Beijing is investigating Google as response to new US tariffs
A UK trial in the £1.5B class action suit against Apple is set to begin on Monday over allegations that the company levies “excessive and unfair” App Store fees
iPhone maker faces claim it levies ‘excessive and unfair’ charges on software downloaded from its App Store …
In preliminary findings, the EU says Apple's anti-steering developer rules breach the DMA; the EU is also probing if Apple's developer fees comply with EU rules
After the news broke yesterday - on a Friday afternoon, no less … Oscar Gonzalez / Gizmodo : Apple Could Be Fined $30 Billion for Violating Competition Laws Livia Giannotti / Tech Monitor : EU finds A...