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The jury in Epic v. Google finds that Google has monopoly power in the Android app distribution and in-app billing services markets; Google plans to appeal — Three years after Fortnite maker Epic Games sued Apple and Google for allegedly running illegal app store monopolies, Epic has a win.
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| Bloomberg: |
Google's legal defeat to Epic threatens to roil an app store duopoly with Apple that generates ~$200B per year and will likely accelerate weaker app store rules — - Jury decision poised to accelerate crumbling of business model — Case takes aim at app store commissions of up to 30%
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| Kris Holt / Engadget: |
Apple releases iOS 17.2, with a Journal app, Qi2 support on iPhone 13 and 14, and 15 Pro spatial video capture, alongside macOS, tvOS, watchOS, iPadOS updates — Software updates for all of Apple's platforms, including the Mac and Apple Watch, are live. — After several weeks of testing …
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| Todd Spangler / Variety: |
Apple redesigns Apple TV in iOS 17.2 and tvOS 17.2 with a sidebar that unifies content; iTunes now redirects users searching for shows and movies to Apple TV — Starting Monday, the iTunes Store app on iPhone and iPad will redirect users searching for TV and film titles to the newly redesigned Apple TV app.
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| Ben Schoon / 9to5Google: |
Beeper says “Beeper Mini is back” but now requires users to log in with their Apple ID, as phone number registration doesn't work; Beeper makes the service free — Just days after its debut, Beeper Mini was seemingly killed by Apple. Now, the iMessage app for Android is back, but how long will it last this time?
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Forums: Hacker News and r/beeper
| Pew Research Center: |
US teens survey: 93% use YouTube, 63% use TikTok, 60% use Snapchat, 59% use Instagram, and 33% use Facebook; ~33% use at least one of these “almost constantly” — YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram remain the most widely used online platforms among U.S. teens
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| Aggi Cantrill / Bloomberg: |
Munich-based Tacto, which uses AI to help companies optimize their supply chains and cut costs by ~10%, raised €50M led by Sequoia and Index Ventures — Sequoia Capital and Index Ventures led a €50 million ($54 million) funding round for German startup Tacto Technology GmbH … | David Shepardson / Reuters: |
Gina Raimondo says she plans to make ~12 CHIPS Act grants within the next year, including some worth billions of dollars that could reshape US' chips production — U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said Monday she expects to make around a dozen semiconductor chips funding awards within the next year … | Emily Nicolle / Bloomberg: |
Abu Dhabi is becoming a popular destination for crypto companies, including Phoenix, Paxos, and eToro, as firms seek eager investors and friendlier regulators — - Firms cite growing hub and friendly regulators as advantages — UAE's crypto industry remains small compared to main hot spots
More: CoinGape and Coinpedia Fintech News
| David Shepardson / Reuters: |
A US judge upholds Texas' TikTok ban on state devices, rejecting a lawsuit filed by The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University in July 2023 — A U.S. judge on Monday upheld Texas' ban on state employees', including public university employees, using Chinese-owned short video app TikTok … | Financial Times: |
Emmanuel Macron warns the EU's AI Act risks hampering tech companies compared to US, UK, and China rivals, and says France is “neck and neck with the British” — French president argues landmark rules may leave European tech companies lagging rivals in US, UK and China
More: Associated Press and CIO Dive
| Sam Reynolds / CoinDesk: |
China plans to roll out RealDID, its Blockchain-based Service Network developed by China Mobile, UnionPay, and the government, to verify its 1.4B people — The announcement follows a government rule change to require social media influencers to display their real names. — Register Now
More: CryptoSlate, Cryptonews, and Cryptopolitan
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