Epic Games seeks to open the App Store to cheaper alternative payment systems to allow developers to steer users away from Apple's in-app purchasing.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection rules that Apple can avoid an import ban and sell the Apple Watch Series 9 if the device's pulse oximetry features are disabled, in the context of Masimo's patent dispute.
Chinese semiconductor groups are reportedly taking group tours to network with Japanese chipmakers as they seek ways to cope with tightening U.S. export controls.
Observers emphasized the critical importance of training data security and provenance (e.g., open and inspectable datasets, chain-of-trust verification) to reduce poisoning and backdoor risk.
India began a crackdown on offshore cryptocurrency platforms starting on December 28.