“Apple lied” – Epic Games CEO responds to Fortnite App Store ban
The CEO of Epic Games has accused Apple of lying after the tech giant said it will not reinstate the Fortnite maker’s iOS developer account – effectively continuing its App...
Politics and policy
Project Amplify: Bad news for Facebook’s good news plan
Recently revealed attempts by web giant Facebook to promote positive news stories about itself have...
‘We are not a bank – and you can take that to the bank’, says digital banking CEO
Digital banking startup dopay has raised an $18m Series A round to provide financial services to unbanked people in Africa....
Bitcoin is all about publicity – unless you live in El Salvador
Protestors in El Salvador set Bitcoin ATMs on fire as the backlash against the government’s decision to accept the cryptocurrency...
“Copy that”: Developer to sue over Apple Watch keyboard resembling his rejected app
Apple has launched an on-screen keyboard for its newest Apple Watch after previously rejecting an apparently very similar app for...
Apple v Epic ruling: It’s not game over for app store wars
A California judge on Friday handed down a ruling in the high-profile Epic Games v Apple trial. Apple won nine out of ten counts, but the court ruled against it…
‘Common prosperity’ contributions: The new cost of doing business in China, explained
After four decades of following Deng Xiaoping’s ideology that it is acceptable for some Chinese to “become wealthy first”, President Xi Jinping has now taken a drastic turn away from…
Irish data cops told to bump WhatsApp fine up to €225m
The Irish data protection regulator has fined Facebook-owned WhatsApp a record €225m for violating European Union privacy rules – but only after its European counterparts pressured it to increase the…
55,000 new jobs at Amazon: Boost for Project Kuiper space comms
Amazon is set to fill 55,000 new jobs in a push to strengthen its tech and corporate capabilities, including for its space initiative Project Kuiper. The ecommerce giant's new CEO…
Apple makes App Store concession for reader apps in latest blow to payment dominance
Apple will let developers of “reader apps” link to their own external sign-up website, allowing companies such as Netflix and Spotify to avoid paying commission that would be collected if…
Google, Apple forced to open up app store payments in South Korea
Software developers will be permitted to use their own payment systems in South Korea after its parliament passed a bill effectively blocking major app store operators such as Google and…
