The EU fines X €120M for breaching online content rules, the first fine under the DSA, citing issues like its deceptive blue checkmarks, after a two-year probe
‘Impose Sanctions...’ The Verge : EU fines X $140 million over ‘deceptive’ blue checkmarks Inc : Why Elon Musk's X Was Slapped With a $140 Million Fine Eva Terry / Deseret News : European Union fines ...
Epic Games says that Apple rejected its latest Fortnite submission to the US App Store and the game on iOS will be “offline worldwide until Apple unblocks it”
Game is Blocked in the EU Now, Too Jessica Filby / Dexerto : Fortnite removed from App Store entirely after Apple blocks them in US Michael Tsai : Fortnite “Blocked” — Dominic Preston (MacRumors, Ha...
In a California lawsuit, Epic accuses Samsung and Google of conspiring to deter users from rival app stores via Samsung's Auto Blocker, and plans to tell the EU
again — and now Samsung, too Matthew Broersma / Silicon UK : Epic Sues Google, Samsung Over App Store Barriers Jenny Darmody / Silicon Republic : Epic takes aim at Google again - and Samsung too Charl...
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company sue Palworld developer Pocketpair for allegedly infringing “multiple patent rights”; Palworld sold 5M+ copies in January 2024
Yesterday, a lawsuit was filed against our company for patent infringement. Natalie Fear / Creative Bloq : Fans criticise Nintendo's “predatory” Palworld lawsuit Wesley Yin-Poole / IGN : Nintendo vs. ...
Epic debuts the Epic Games Store on iOS in the EU, offering its games, including Fortnite, and plans to start onboarding third-party games starting in December
Apple can go to hell — [images] @macstories@mastodon.macstories.net : The Epic Cost of Tim Sweeney's App Store Disputes with Apple and Google https://www.macstories.net/... Steve Troughton-Smith / @...
Epic says Apple has reinstated its developer account, clearing the way for its Epic Games Store in the EU; Tim Sweeney says the move followed a swift EU inquiry
again Epic Games : Apple Reinstates Epic Developer Account After Public Backlash for Retaliation Ed Hardy / Cult of Mac : Apple relents, reinstates Epic Games developer account Mark Gurman / Bloomberg...
Microsoft employees will keep free access to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate after Phil Spencer stepped in to reverse the company's plans to remove the benefit
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US v. Google: Satya Nadella says Google cemented its search dominance via default search deals with Apple and he may have been overenthusiastic about ChatGPT
and Apple could fix it New York Times : Microsoft C.E.O. Testifies That Google's Power in Search Is Ubiquitous Bloomberg : Microsoft CEO Says Google Search Dominance to Give It AI Edge Diane Bartz / R...
The EU opens an antitrust investigation into whether Microsoft abuses its dominant position by bundling Teams with Office, the first investigation in 10+ years
and this time it's because of its Slack rival Ioanna Lykiardopoulou / TNW : Microsoft's Teams and Office bundling may breach EU competition rules Aaron Gregg / Washington Post : E.U. investigates Micr...
A summary of the final day and closing arguments in the FTC v. Microsoft hearing; the FTC focused most of its case on Call of Duty and Xbox console exclusivity
Tom Warren / The Verge :