Apple’s new store opened in Shanghai on Thursday (March 21), with Tim Cook in attendance. The chief executive got “thunderous applause” from the crowd, according to a report by Bloomberg News, which notes that his appearance comes at a precarious time for Apple. Among the company’s various troubles: a...
The U.S. government has filed its long-expected antitrust case against Apple and its iPhone. The suit, filed Thursday (March 21) by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and 16 other state and district attorneys general, accused Apple of monopolizing or attempting to monopolize the market for smartphones. “Consumers should not have to...
In a joint legal filing, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, X and Match Group have called on a federal judge to reject Apple’s plan for allowing outside payment options in its App Store. The companies argue that the proposal contradicts a 2021 ruling that found Apple in violation of California’s unfair competition laws, requiring...
Apple is defending its practices under Europe’s newly adopted Digital Markets Act (DMA). At a hearing Monday (March 18), the tech giant said that it has followed the landmark law, and pushed back against criticisms that it had not done enough to open its ecosystems to others,...
Apple is reportedly in discussions to add Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) engine to the iPhone. The talks were reported Monday (March 18) by Bloomberg News, which notes that such an agreement would rock the AI sector. According to sources with knowledge of the situation, Apple...
Last month, Apple announced it was sunsetting its plans to enter the electric vehicle space. Now, the company’s CarPlay offering has become the tech giant’s sole hope of making an impact on the automotive market, Bloomberg News argued in a report Sunday (March 17). As that report...
Epic Games reportedly wants Apple held in contempt over its outside payment offerings. The Fortnite maker has asked a judge to hold Apple in contempt of court, saying the company has failed to adhere to a ruling requiring it to open its App Store to third-party payment options,...
Apple will let European users download apps directly from developers starting this spring. This announcement Tuesday (March 12) marks the tech giant’s latest concession to European Union (EU) regulators as it and other companies deal with new competition rules. “Web Distribution, available with a software update later this...
The head of Australia’s Commonwealth Bank says Apple’s in-country payments operations need greater oversight. “They should be subjected to a lot more scrutiny in Australia,” said Matt Comyn, whose comments at a conference in Sydney Monday (March 11) were reported by Bloomberg News. The Bloomberg report notes that this is an ongoing...
