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India's antitrust body finds Apple engaged in abusive conduct in app store market, forcing developers to use its payment system. Apple denies wrongdoing, citing small market share in India. Investigation ongoing with potential fines and business pra...

EU regulators probe Big Tech. Apple addresses DMA breaches, Spotify's complaint. Microsoft leaves OpenAI’s board. Meta's consent model, CrowdTangle features, Facebook, Instagram’s child safety scrutinized. Google fined 2.42 billion euros. Amazon's D...

Apple said its offer would give European developers an option to enable tap-and-go payments for car keys, closed loop transit, corporate badges, home keys, hotel keys, merchant loyalty/rewards, and event tickets from within their iOS apps. The offer...

Amid a legal battle, Apple approved Epic Games' marketplace app in Europe, excluding Fortnite. Apple rejected the app twice over button designs violating the Digital Markets Act. Epic reported to the European Commission, addressing iOS control conce...

Apple secures observer role on OpenAI's board with Phil Schiller as representative, integrating ChatGPT and 'Apple Intelligence' across its apps. New directors appointed at OpenAI. Schiller gains insights into decision-making. Apple and OpenAI silen...

Toonsutra aims to establish the world's largest fandom and pop culture community in India over 700 million mobile youth market. The company has partnership with some of the biggest global publishers and creators to bring over more than 550 titles an...

Apple is facing intense regulatory scrutiny globally, with charges in the EU, legal battles in the US, and regulatory actions in Britain, signaling a turbulent period for the tech giant in various markets.

The European Commission, functioning as both the EU's antitrust and technology regulator, announced that it has forwarded its initial findings to Apple after launching an investigation in March. Additionally, the EU executive revealed that it is als...

Unacademy's chief executive, Gaurav Munjal, announced in a post on the microblogging platform X (formerly known as Twitter) that their new app has surpassed 10,000 users and 100 paid customers. With over 5,000 downloads on the Google Play Store, the...

Tencent Holdings' mobile game 'Dungeon and Fighter' by Nexon topped Apple's App Store in China, surpassing existing flagship games, with help from Appmagic.

Stock market scams via WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook or Instagram: Two investors lost over Rs 3 crore in separate scams, highlighting a concerning trend. Fraudsters lure victims via social media with promises of high returns. They use fake profiles, ...

The iPhone maker has filed a suit at the EU’s General Court in Luxembourg to topple the March decision, according to people familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity.

Apple extends core technology fee to iPadOS apps under EU rules, with exemptions for small developers, non-profits, and limited install apps. The fee applies to App Store, Web Distribution, and global revenue developers.

Apple removed Meta's WhatsApp and Threads in China following a government order, citing national security concerns. Despite disagreement, Apple complied with the law. The apps are still accessible on other platforms.

Sean Ennis, a competition law professor and economist, is spearheading the case, which was filed at London's Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) last year and alleges Apple charged developers unfair commissions of up to 30%.

The technology companies, which developed some of the most popular apps in the App Store, said Apple was in "clear violation" of the September 2021 injunction by making it difficult to steer consumers to cheaper means to pay for digital content.

The Digital Markets Act sets out a list of obligations and prohibitions for Apple, Alphabet's Google, Amazon, TikTok owner ByteDance, Meta Platforms and Microsoft which the six companies had to abide by on March 7.

The companies have been battling in court since 2020, when Epic accused Apple of violating antitrust law by requiring consumers to obtain apps through its App Store, where it charges app developers up to 30% commissions on in-app purchases.

Apple announced changes to its App Store to comply with the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA), which kicked in last week. The changes could dent the high-profit margins and a steady stream of revenue that Apple has come to rely on from its ...