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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…
Apple fights $1.8 billion App Store class action lawsuit in the UK
A London tribunal heard on Monday that Apple is accused of abusing its market dominance by imposing an unfair commission of up to 30%…
Digital-safety advocates take aim at Apple’s App Store age ratings
Over a period of 24 hours, a report by the child safety advocacy nonprofits claims that in Apple’s App Store, researchers found about 200…
Brazil orders Apple to open up in-app purchases
Brazil’s antitrust regulator, Cade, has ordered Apple to relax its restrictions on in-app purchase payment methods. This decision follows…
India rejects Apple request to put antitrust report on hold
India’s antitrust regulator has rejected Apple’s request to halt an investigation into potential antitrust violations, according to…
Apple’s App Store in China paid over 95 percent of the $519 billion in 2023 revenue it generated to developers
Apple’s Chinese App Store paid out over $493 billion to developers in 2023, representing 95% of the total revenue generated…
Apple pulls Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty news app from Russia App Store on request from Russian government
Apple has removed one of U.S.-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL)’s Russian-language news apps from the Russian App Store…
Apple’s App Store revenue rises 14% in October
Apple’s App Store revenue experienced a 14% year-over-year increase in October, excluding currency fluctuations. This solid performance…
Apple’s App Store mistakenly approves app that streams pirated movies
Another illegal streaming app was approved by Apple’s App Store that surfaced pirated films for people in certain regions outside the…
Apple’s App Store soon to offer AI-generated summaries of user app reviews
Apple’s iOS 18.1, released on Monday, brought the first Apple Intelligence condensate to the masses. This AI-powered feature can generate…
Indonesia asks Apple, Google to block China’s Temu to protect small merchants
Indonesia has called upon Alphabet’s Google and Apple to remove the Chinese fast-fashion e-commerce platform Temu from their…
Apple asks U.S. judge to throw App Store injunction from Epic Games lawsuit
Apple is seeking to overturn or modify a court ruling that forced it to allow third-party in-app payments and direct communication between…
Apple’s Apple Store continues censoring VPN apps in Russia
The App Censorship Project has discovered that the scale of VPN removal in Russia is even more extensive than previously reported…
What happens when EU grandmas delete Photos, the App Store, or even the Phone app from their iPhones?
Apple is preparing to grant iPhone users the option to delete pre-installed apps like Photos, the App Store, and even the Phone app. These…
Apple splits App Store team into two separate divisions
Apple is fully restructuring its App Store team, splitting the team into two separate divisions as the executive who has run it for longer…
Apple’s App Store chief exits as company reorganizes amid regulatory scrutiny
In a significant development in the tech industry, Apple’s VP in charge of the App Store is leaving as the company reorganizes to respond…
British watchdog shuts down probes into Apple and Google app stores
Britain’s competition regulator has temporarily halted its probes into Apple and Google’s app stores, pending the implementation…
iPhone users in the EU can try these third-party app stores today
Under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), iPhone users in the European Union can now access third-party app stores…
Apple allows Spotify to add price information in EU App Store
Apple will approve an update to the Spotify app on App Store in the European Union to include prices of Spotify’s various plans and services…
India antitrust watchdog issues rare retraction of reports alleging Apple market abuse
India’s antitrust regulator has issued a rare order to retract reports accusing Apple of anti-competitive practices. Apple claimed the…
Epic Games claims Apple’s revised DMA compliance plan is ‘illegal’ and ‘malicious’
Perpetual whiner Epic Games is, predictably, not happy with Apple’s newly revised App Store plan to comply with the EU’s Digital Markets Act…
Apple relaxes App Store external purchase link rules and adjusts fee structure in European Union
Apple on Thursday announced updates to its European Union compliance plan for the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The changes will give app…
Apple asks U.S. judge to toss antitrust lawsuit
Apple this week asked a U.S. judge to dismiss a lawsuit by federal and state antitrust regulators accusing it of illegally monopolizing the…
Antitrust watchdog in Spain opens investigation into Apple’s App Store
The Spanish Competition Authority, CNMC, has launched an inquiry into potential anti-competitive practices by Apple. The regulator…
Apple allows PC emulator ‘UTM SE’ in App Store for iOS and VisionOS
Apple gave the green light this weekend to “UTM SE,” a free PC emulator app for iPhone, iPad, and Vision Pro. This app lets users run…
U.S. consumer lawsuit against Apple over ‘closed app ecosystem’ dismissed
Apple scored a legal win on Thursday. A California court dismissed a lawsuit claiming Apple restricted app development tools…
Antitrust probe in India finds Apple abused position in apps market
An investigation by India’s antitrust body has found that Apple exploited its dominant position in the market for app stores on…
Apple reportedly pulls 25 VPN apps in Russia at government’s request
In a move aligning with a request from Russia’s communications regulator Roskomnadzor, Apple removed 25 VPN apps from…
Epic Games claims Apple stalling launch of its game store in Europe
Epic Games, creator of “Fortnite,” accuses Apple of hindering their efforts to establish a game store for iPhones and iPads in Europe.…
Apple seeks to remove ‘dominance’ from App Store antitrust ruling it won in China
In a surprising move, Apple is asking a Chinese court to modify its written decision in an antitrust lawsuit Apple itself won. This request…
Shares of Trump Media, parent company of Truth Social, soar on heavy volume
Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group surged Monday after the parent company of President Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform…
Apple charged with violating EU antitrust rules, faces another probe
European Union antitrust regulators charged on Monday that Apple breached the bloc’s tech rules, a charge that could result in a hefty…
Apple has ‘very serious’ issues under EU’s sweeping Digital Markets Act – Vestager
Apple has numerous “very serious” issues under the EU’s sweeping Digital Markets Act, the bloc’s competition chief Margrethe Vestager…
Judge’s document demands on Apple could delay Epic Games antitrust ruling
The verdict on whether Apple violated a U.S. judge’s App Store ruling may be delayed for months. This comes after a judge ordered Apple to…
Turkey launches probe into Apple App Store payment systems
Turkey’s Competition Board announced on Thursday an investigation into Apple’s App Store practices. The probe focuses on two key areas…
China court rules in favor of Apple in case involving App Store fees
According to a ruling by the Shanghai IP Court, Apple did not abuse its market power and has not charged unfairly high App Store fees…
Apple’s App Store revenue in the EU unchanged since Digital Markets Act went into effect
Evercore is out with a new analysis that shows Apple’s EU App Store revenue data does not currently show any meaningful change to…
Apple loses bid to appeal order allowing consumer antitrust class action
Apple has failed to persuade a U.S. appeals court to consider blocking a class action that accuses the company of monopolizing the market…
Apple Fellow Phil Schiller defends 27% App Store fee in court
Apple Fellow Phil Schiller told a U.S. judge that the company’s new 27% fee on purchases made outside its App Store are…
