Meet 'Dobby': The AI agent that could kill the app economy

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TAIPEI, TAIWAN - OCTOBER 24: Participants playing Dobby in Harry Potter series in the Trans March on October 24, 2025 in Taipei, Taiwan.
A human dressed up as Dobby the Elf from Harry Potter series during a trans march in Taipei, Taiwan.

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Developers warn flood of vibe-coded apps could slow Apple approvals

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The App Store has seen an influx of new apps each month since 2025.

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Epic Games thinks it has finally cracked open Apple's App Store. Investors aren't convinced.

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Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney in 2019
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has been fighting Apple's app store rules in a 5-year-old legal battle. It's not done yet.

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I tried Apple's app of the year. It's more than a tool for people with ADHD.

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I tried Tiimo for 48 hours.

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Why Dave's Hot Chicken is beating Sora and ChatGPT in the App Store ranks

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Dave's Hot Chicken is very popular. More popular than AI? Well....

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Apple is cracking down on those viral 'Tea' apps, citing persistent privacy concerns

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Tea Dating Advice, known colloquially as "the tea app" was removed from the Apple App Store.

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Apple is tightening App Store age restrictions in Texas. Here's what it means for parents.

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A Texas law requires Apple to tighten its restrictions.

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OpenAI just launched its own version of an app store, taking aim at Apple and Google

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Sam Altman

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Apple's ICEBlock takedown shows how easily Washington can pull the plug on the internet

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Attorney General Pam Bondi says she told Apple to take down an ICE-tracking app.

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OpenAI's Sora officially hits No. 1 on Apple's App Store

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OpenAI's Sora app topped the Apple App Store charts days after its release.

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