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    xAI taking legal action against Apple over alleged OpenAI favouritism

    xAI taking legal action against Apple over alleged OpenAI favouritism Elon Musk lashed out against Apple Inc.’s app store practices late on Monday, accusing the iPhone maker of favouring OpenAI. The billionaire founder of xAI Holdings, which now houses the Grok artificial intelligence team and...
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    Epic Games launches mobile store

    Epic Games launches mobile store Epic Games Inc. is launching a new mobile storefront Friday after four years of legal wrangling with Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google over their app-store practices. Chief executive officer Tim Sweeney expects Epic Games’ mobile versions of the popular...
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    Apple pulls WhatsApp, Threads, Telegram, and Signal from China App Store

    Apple pulls WhatsApp, Threads, Telegram, and Signal from China App Store Apple Inc. removed social media services including Meta Platforms Inc.’s WhatsApp and Threads from its Chinese app store, responding to orders from Beijing to close more loopholes in the country’s longstanding internet...
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    Apple reverses Epic's developer account ban

    Apple reverses Epic's developer account ban Apple Inc., facing mounting pressure from regulators in the European Union, has reversed a decision to ban Fortnite maker Epic Games Inc. from offering its own iPhone app marketplace in the region. Apple will restore a developer account for Epic’s...
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    Apple removes Epic's developer account

    Apple removes Epic's developer account Apple Inc. has stopped Epic Games Inc. from opening its own app store for iPhone customers in Europe, a move the Fortnite maker says is a response to its criticism of the tech behemoth and a breach of sweeping new antitrust rules in the region. Apple...
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    EU fining Apple R10.2 billion for stifling music streaming service competition

    EU fining Apple R10.2 billion for stifling music streaming service competition Apple Inc. will face a European Union fine close to €500 million (R10.18 billion) over the regulator’s investigation into allegations it silenced music-streaming rivals, including Spotify Technology SA, on its...
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    Apple not complying with court order — Epic

    Apple not complying with court order — Epic Apple Inc. hasn’t properly complied with a court order to open its App Store to allow outside payment options weeks after its bid to resist those changes hit a dead end, Epic Games Inc. told a judge. After the US Supreme Court refused Jan. 16 to wade...
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    Apple will allow third-party apps on iPhones in the US

    Apple will allow third-party apps on iPhones in the US Apple Inc. is opening its US App Store to allow outside payment options after the Supreme Court refused to consider the company’s appeal in an antitrust suit challenging its practices. The company plans to let all third-party apps sold in...
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    Microsoft could challenge Apple and Google with own mobile gaming store

    Microsoft could challenge Apple and Google with own mobile gaming store Microsoft Corp. is talking to partners to help launch a mobile gaming store that will take on Apple Inc. and Google’s dominant position in the business, according to Phil Spencer, who leads the company’s Xbox video-game...
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    Epic Games heads to US Supreme Court to revive Apple App Store rules challenge

    Epic Games heads to US Supreme Court to revive Apple App Store rules challenge Epic Games Inc. asked the US Supreme Court to review a judge’s 2021 ruling that Apple Inc.’s App Store policies don’t violate federal antitrust laws. Epic’s request is the latest in a long-running battle between the...
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    Supreme Court rules Apple's App Store rules can stand — for now

    Supreme Court rules Apple's App Store rules can stand — for now The US Supreme Court let Apple Inc. keep its App Store payment rules in place for the time being, rejecting an Epic Games Inc. request that would have let developers start directing iPhone users to other purchasing options...
  13. Jan

    Google Play and Apple App Store must change anti-steering rules, curate local apps in South Africa

    Competition Commission orders Google and Apple App Store changes in South Africa Google Play and Apple App Store are unconstrained in the commission fees they charge app developers, and they limit competition, South Africa’s Competition Commission has found. To address this market distortion...
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    Meta launching Threads on Thursday to take on Twitter

    Meta launching Threads on Thursday to take on Twitter Instagram’s highly anticipated Twitter rival is expected to launch Thursday, according to a listing on Apple Inc.’s App Store. The app, called Threads, will function similarly to Twitter, with text-based posts that can be liked, commented...
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    Apple wins another court battle against Epic Games — but more could be coming

    Apple wins another court battle against Epic Games — but more could be coming Apple Inc. notched another victory in its long-running court battle to block Epic Games Inc. from breaking down barriers in the App Store, but the iPhone maker’s moneymaking fortress remains under siege. Years of...
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    Zuckerberg slams Apple App Store rules as a "conflict of interest"

    Zuckerberg slams Apple App Store rules as a "conflict of interest" Meta Platforms Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said that Apple Inc.’s App Store presents a conflict of interest, adding his voice to a flurry of criticism of the iPhone maker’s software policies. “It is problematic...
  17. Jan

    South African bank app ratings vs Hellopeter reviews compared

    Online banking comparison — App store reviews put Discovery Bank on top Discovery Bank has the online banking platform with the most positive app store reviews in South Africa, an analysis of the scores on Google Play and the Apple App Store shows. The bank received an aggregate score of 4.8...
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  18. Jan

    Takealot disagrees with Competition Commission report, Google and Uber Eats promise feedback

    Takealot, Uber Eats, and Google respond to Competition Commission report Takealot.com says it does not agree with some of the Competition Commission’s provisional findings in its Online Intermediation Platforms Market Inquiry summary report. “We have and will continue to engage with the panel...
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    Tim Cook doubles down — third-party iPhone apps are bad for your privacy

    Tim Cook doubles down — third-party iPhone apps are bad for your privacy Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook said that proposed app store regulations in the U.S. and European Union would put iPhone users’ privacy at risk. “If we are forced to let unvetted apps onto iPhones, the...
  20. Jan

    Apple blocks class-action status in user App Store fee suit

    Apple fends off class-action lawsuit over App Store fees Apple Inc. blocked an antitrust lawsuit over App Store fees filed by a handful of iPhone users from being expanded to include millions of customers across the U.S. A federal judge in Oakland, California, on Tuesday refused to let the...
  21. Jan

    CompCom and other African watchdogs joins forces against app stores and Amazon

    Competition Commission joins forces with watchdogs to crack down on Amazon and app stores The Competition Commission’s enquiry into South Africa’s digital market will include international platforms, which means the Amazon Store, the Apple App Store, and the Google Play Store would form part of...
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