Why a Supreme Court decision means Apple's App Store is as powerful — and profitable — as ever

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Apple's control over its powerful and very profitable App Store remains intact.

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Supreme Court rejection could cost Apple billions of dollars

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The US Supreme Court has rejected Apple's appeal of a court order, meaning app developers throughout the U.S. can insert links to other payment options within iPhone apps.

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Apple's App Store lets you search for, download, and install apps and programs for iOS devices.

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An app, short for "application," is a piece of software developed primarily for use on a phone, tablet, or other mobile, wireless device.

OpenAI's app store is here. It has chatbots for everything from negotiating a job offer to looking up a pet question.

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Sam Altman announced the GPT Store at Dev Day in November.

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Apple refund process: How to request money back for unauthorized or accidental purchases

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Need a refund from Apple for an unauthorized purchase by your child? Fear not and find out more below.

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'Fortnite' maker Epic Games is battling Google in court over app-store fees 2 years after largely losing a similar case against Apple

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Epic Games is battling Google in court over allegations that Google's Play Store has been driving up prices for consumers and developers.

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Apple's China nightmare is about to get worse

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A crackdown could cost Apple as China appears to get more serious about moving away from Western technology.

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The Big Yawn: You really think the FTC will win against Amazon?

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Lina Khan during a Senate meeting in April 2021.

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If Elon Musk removes the block feature from X it wouldn't be the first time the billionaire skirted App Store rules

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The social media site formerly known as "Twitter" is now officially "X" on the App store.

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