Apple has filed its anticipated legal case against the European Commission's Digital Markets Act, and is believed to specifically protest being forced into supporting rivals to its App Store.
Small developers operating outside of Japan can be tough to get ahold of for owed consumption tax payments, so the Finance Ministry is placing the burden on Apple and other app market operators.
The annual App Store Awards celebrate the best apps on the App Store, and nearly 40 apps have been nominated in 2023.
Apple is drafting an appeal against the EU's Digital Market Act, arguing that it should not be required to allow alternative app marketplaces on its devices.
Apple's latest financial filings show that the company expects to be forced into allowing third-party App Store across Europe, starting in 2024.
As per an internal probe, Apple terminated at least five employees in its China App Store due to business misconduct, including unauthorized interactions with mobile game developers.
For the second time in 2023, Apple CEO Tim Cook has met with China's commerce minister to discuss US/China relations, and Apple's presence in the country.
Apple has defended its In-App Payments policies to the government of Japan, insisting that it is more than a payment processing feature, and that its App Store commission rates are "reasonable."
India's Competition Commission is investigating Google and Apple for alleged unfair business practices as the the global discourse on market dominance of major tech companies continues to ramp up.
Despite being Apple's poster child for iPhone gaming, the developer behind "Genshin Impact" twice tried to get around paying the App Store's 30% fee.
Both Apple and Google have been told by a South Korean regulator that they may face fines for forcing App Store developers to use their payment systems.
Despite the company's appeal, a Russian court has upheld a $12 million fine against Apple for alleged in-app payment App Store dominance abuse.
Apple has begun requiring new apps to have a licence from the Chinese government before they can be added to the App Store.
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has been lobbying the UK government, saying it should use its freedom from the EU to enact tough new laws to end Apple's dominance with the App Store.
Apple will have to pay the Netherlands $53 million in fines over third-party payment in the App Store, after its objections were denied.
Apple staff have been in talks with Chinese officials concerning rules that could see Western social media apps removed from the App Store in China.
The Chinese government has published a list of app stores in compliance with its new laws — and Apple is not on it.
An app created by Andrew Tate called "Real World Portal" has been pulled from the App Store, following claims it encouraged misogyny and was possibly a pyramid scheme.
While other mobile app marketplaces in China have started to enforce new app disclosure laws, Apple has yet to implement rule changes affecting developers operating in the country.
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