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Apple CEO Cook heads to China amid growing pressure on App Store policies
Apple CEO Tim Cook appeared at a company event in China on Wednesday, following the recent reduction in App Store fees for developers…
Apple blocks U.S. users from downloading ByteDance’s Chinese apps
Apple has implemented restrictions that prevent iOS users in the U.S. from downloading or updating other ByteDance apps…
Apple to roll out more ads in App Store search results starting March 2026
Apple has informed developers that it will expand advertising in the App Store by adding multiple sponsored placements throughout search…
Apple accuses EU Commission of ‘political delay tactics’ amid App Store policy disputes
Apple has accused the European Commission (EC) of employing “political delay tactics” to stall the implementation of new app policies…
2025 marked a record-breaking year for Apple services with remarkable growth
2025 was a record-breaking year for Apple services, marked by remarkable growth, global expansion, and continuous innovation…
Apple to appeal £1.5 billion UK ruling over ‘excessive’ App Store commissions
Apple is seeking to overturn a landmark £1.5 billion ruling by the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal, which found the tech giant abused…
App developers call for EU action on Apple’s App Store fees
A coalition of 20 app developers and consumer groups urged European regulators on Tuesday to strictly enforce EU laws against Apple…
Apple secures 15% cut from Tencent’s WeChat mini app revenue
Tencent has struck a deal with Apple under which Apple will process all payments for WeChat mini games and mini apps, taking a 15% cut…
Is xAI’s lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI at odds with Elon Musk’s Grok boasts?
In August 2025, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, filed a lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI in a Texas federal court…
Jim Cramer backs Apple, touts relationship with President Trump and long-term growth potential
CNBC analyst Jim Cramer recently defended Apple against market skeptics, highlighting the company’s strong fundamentals and…
Australian court rules partly against Apple, Google in Epic Games lawsuit
An Australian federal court ruled that the app stores of Apple and Google-owned Android are uncompetitive, local media reported Tuesday…
Apple’s lucrative Services business under pressure as investors eye June quarter results
Apple’s Services business, which includes iCloud storage, Apple Music, Apple TV+, and other subscriptions, paid apps and app advertising…
Spain’s watchdog expands probe into Apple over App Store pricing
On Tuesday, Spain’s antitrust authority announced it is broadening its probe into Apple for potential anti-competitive practices, alleging…
Apple cites U.S. Supreme Court’s birthright ruling in fight over Epic Games injunction
Apple is banking on a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that limits federal judges’ ability to issue nationwide injunctions to support…
Apple avoids huge daily fines as EU accepts App Store policy changes
Apple’s revised App Store rules and fees are expected to gain approval from EU antitrust regulators, according to sources…
Vimeo streaming app returns to Apple TV
Vimeo’s streaming app has made a comeback to the Apple TV platform. The video hosting and sharing service announced today the launch…
Brazil antitrust regulator recommends ruling against Apple in App Store case
The technical body of Brazilian antitrust regulator CADE recommended on Monday a decision against Apple for what it called anti-competitive…
Apple loses bid to dismiss U.S. DOJ smartphone monopoly case
Apple must face the U.S. Department of Justice’s lawsuit alleging the iPhone maker illegally monopolized the U.S. smartphone market;
Swiss privacy tech firm Proton sues Apple in U.S. over App Store rules
On Monday, Swiss privacy software firm Proton sued Apple in U.S. federal court, alleging the tech giant illegally monopolizes iPhone…
Apple updates App Store rules and fees on outside links in EU to comply with antitrust order
On Thursday, Apple updated its App Store rules and fees in the EU, following orders from the bloc’s antitrust regulators to eliminate…
Apple ready with App Store changes to dodge more EU fines
Apple is set to implement additional App Store changes to satisfy European Union antitrust regulators, who issued an ultimatum following…
Texas governor signs law to enforce age verification on Apple, Google app stores
On Tuesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill into law mandating that Apple and Alphabet’s Google verify the age of users…
Texas may soon enforce age verification on Apple App Store
A Texas bill requiring Apple and Alphabet’s Google to verify app store users’ ages could become law this week, positioning the second…
Apple’s App Store approves Epic Games’ ‘Fortnite’ in the U.S. and E.U.
Epic Games’ multiplayer shooter game “Fortnite” returned to Apple’s U.S. App Store on Tuesday, ending a nearly five-year ban and securing…
Epic Games files court motion to force Apple to approve ‘Fortnite’ in U.S. App Store
Epic Games has filed a court motion asking U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers to force Apple to approve its submission…
Apple refutes Epic Games’ claim that it’s blocking ‘Fortnite’ from App Store
Epic Games in Thursday claimed that Apple “blocked” its latest Fortnite app submission so that it can’t be released in the U.S. or…
Apple’s App Store blocks US, EU access to video game ‘Fortnite,’ Epic Games claims
Apple has blocked the video game “Fortnite” on iPhones in the U.S. and through Epic Games’ store in the EU, according to Epic Games…
Apple places warnings on EU apps that don’t use App Store payments
Apple is discouraging Europeans from using iOS apps with alternative payment options by flagging them as risky…
Epic Games resubmits Fortnite to U.S. App Store after hearing crickets from Apple
On Friday, Epic Games submitted Fortnite to the U.S. App Store, and are still awaiting Apple’s decision on whether the game will return to…
Epic Games submits ‘Fortnite’ to Apple’s App Store for review
Epic Games submitted “Fortnite” to Apple’s App Store a month after Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers of the Northern District of California…
U.S. Rep introduces bill that would force Apple to allow third-party app stores
Today, Representative Katherine “Kat” Cammack [R-FL3] introduced the App Store Freedom Act, which seeks to promote competition…
Apple appeals court ruling mandating free outside purchase links in its App Store
On Monday, Apple filed an appeal with the Ninth Circuit, contesting last week’s ruling that bars the company from imposing fees on developers…
During appeal, Apple approves Spotify app update with external payment link in the U.S.
Spotify said on Friday that Apple has approved its U.S. app update that will allow users to access pricing information and external…
Eight-year-old spends £8,500 via Apple’s App Store on her iPhone
Our eight-year-old daughter has, unbeknown to us, managed to spend over £8,500 over 90 days on the Apple App Store. We did not…
Apple exec Phil Schiller was initially concerned over App Store commissions on outside sales
Phil Schiller took the stand on Monday to reveal that he had initially voiced worries about the 27% commission Apple intended to impose on…
U.S. states consider App Store age-verification laws
The battle over online child safety is heating up again in state legislatures nationwide in 2025, setting social-media giant Meta Platforms…
Apple’s App Store pulls apps with hidden screen reading malware
Kaspersky revealed details about the new “SparkCat” malware affecting a handful of iOS apps on Wednesday, leading to Apple promptly…
China considers probe into Apple’s App Store
China’s antitrust regulator is preparing for a possible investigation into Apple’s App Store developer fees and policies, amid a wider…
DeepSeek app not available in Apple and Google app stores in Italy
The Chinese AI app DeepSeek, which gained significant attention this week and contributed to a drop in tech stock prices, was not accessible…
TikTok app unavailable in America on Apple’s App Store despite President Trump delaying ban
On Tuesday, TikTok was still not accessible on the Apple and Google app stores in the U.S., following President Donald Trump’s signing:
Apple pulls TikTok, other banned ByteDance apps in America
On Saturday in the United States, TikTok went dark. On Sunday, it was again available. Both actions were accompanied with notifications…
