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Judge's ruling against Google in Epic Games case highlights a shift in antitrust law
A judge on Monday ruled against Google in its battle against Epic Games. Experts told BI the ruling…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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Fortnite is coming back to the iPhone after a 4-year ban — but just in Europe. Apple will fight to keep it that way.
Fortnite is back on the iPhone, but only in Europe. Apple has made clear it will fight every other …
Peter Kafka
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Google was so worried about 'Fortnite' undercutting its digital store that it formed a special 'Fortnite task force'
"Fortnite" maker Epic Games launched a campaign to take on Google and Apple's app stores. Google's …
Ben Gilbert
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Apple is appealing its own 'resounding victory' over Epic Games. It wants to delay a judge's order to change its App Store rules.
In the Apple vs Epic Games case, the judge ruled that Apple should let developers steer users off a…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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Apple is delaying its controversial plan to scan iPhones for images of child sex abuse after privacy backlash
Apple originally announced the plan in August as a way to limit the spread of child sex abuse image…
Francis Agustin
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Viruses and malware on Mac computers have reached an 'unacceptable' level, according to Apple exec Craig Federighi
Apple's computers are facing major issues from viruses and malware, which Apple said has reached "u…
Ben Gilbert
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Apple said bringing iMessage to Android would 'hurt us more than help us'
"The#1 most difficult [reason] to leave the Apple universe app is iMessage," one former employee sa…
Natasha Dailey
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Apple really doesn't like being told what to do
Apple terminated the developer account of Epic Games after the Fortnite maker criticized recent cha…
Hasan Chowdhury
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Apple wants to know what developers really think about its App Store changes. It may regret asking.
The changes made to Apple's App Store have been described as "hot garbage" and a "step in the wrong…
Hasan Chowdhury
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The Vision Pro needs apps. Now is not a good time for Apple to be at odds with developers.
Changes to how the App Store works in Europe has angered developers with Spotify's Daniel Ek callin…
Hasan Chowdhury
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Apple was just forced to crack open its App Store — but the changes are already being called 'hot garbage'
Changes to how apps are distributed on iPhones should be welcomed by developers, but many are unhap…
Hasan Chowdhury
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The billionaire behind 'Fortnite' repeatedly compared his company's battle with Apple to the struggle for civil rights, and said the fight is 'an act of civil disobedience'
"Fortnite" maker Epic Games is engaged in an ongoing lawsuit with Apple — a fight which Epic CEO Ti…
Ben Gilbert
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Why a Supreme Court decision means Apple's App Store is as powerful and profitable — as ever
At first glance, a new Supreme Court decision looks like bad news for Apple. But it's not bad at al…
Peter Kafka
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The billionaire behind 'Fortnite' has played over 1,600 matches without anyone knowing it was him
One of the hundreds of millions of "Fortnite" players is the billionaire CEO who runs the studio th…
Ben Gilbert
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Apple digs in on App Store battle with 'Fortnite' creator Epic Games: 'We won't make an exception for Epic'
After yanking "Fortnite" from the App Store, Apple says it won't put the game back unless its maker…
Ben Gilbert
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Epic Games CEO fears Google may still be able to stifle Play Store competitors
Epic Games, the company that owns Fortnite, is worried that Google will still be able to charge hig…
Hannah Getahun
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Epic Games, maker of 'Fortnite,' saw its value rise by $17 billion in just 8 years — a more than twentyfold increase
In 2012, "Fortnite" maker Epic Games was valued at under $1 billion. By 2020, the company has grown…
Ben Gilbert
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Elon Musk says he's resolved a 'misunderstanding' with Tim Cook about Twitter potentially being yanked from Apple's App Store
Tim Cook was clear that Apple never considered removing Twitter from the App Store, Elon Musk said …
Kate Duffy
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Elon Musk's war with Apple shows just how much power Tim Cook has over how we all use the internet
Apple has largely been successful in defending its App Store policies in previous court battles, bu…
Travis Clark
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On the first day Lego Fortnite was available to the public, users repeatedly recreated the 9/11 attacks
Lego Fortnite has a lower ESRB rating than the normal "battle royale" mode, but that didn't stop pl…