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Apple Requiring Patreon to Switch to In-App Purchase System
August 12, 2024

Major changes are ahead for creators on entertainment subscription platform Patreon. Beginning in November, Apple will require Patreon to use the tech giant’s in-app purchasing system and remove all other billing systems from the Patreon iOS app. As Patreon wrote in a news release Monday...

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Apple Updates App Store Terms After Criticism From European Commission
August 08, 2024

Apple is changing its Digital Markets Act compliance plan in response to the European Commission’s accusation that the company is stifling competition on its App Store. “We’re introducing updated terms that will apply this fall for developers with apps in the European Union storefronts of...

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Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Cuts Stake in Apple by Half
August 04, 2024

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett’s firm has reportedly cut its stake in Apple by half. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Saturday (Aug. 3), this reduction came as Buffett sold off $76 billion in stocks. His company, Berkshire Hathaway, reduced its Apple holdings by more than...

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Report: Apple Tells WeChat Parent Tencent to Eliminate Payment Loopholes
August 02, 2024

Apple is reportedly pressuring the makers of China’s most popular apps — WeChat and Douyin — to stop allowing in-app creators to steer users to payment systems outside the Apple platform. The iPhone maker has threatened to reject updates to WeChat from Tencent Holdings and...

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Apple’s Services Segment Grows, But AI Still Remains a ‘Show Me’ Story
August 01, 2024

Apple’s latest quarter showed some resilience in services growth – and management noted the potential for artificial intelligence (AI) to help transform the company’s efforts to build out its ecosystem. Investors bid the shares up by about 0.5% after hours — indicating what might be...

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Apple Wants ‘Implausible’ iPhone Antitrust Case Thrown Out
August 01, 2024

Apple wants an antitrust case accusing it of dominating the smartphone market thrown out. The tech giant says the U.S. government’s suit “bears no relation to reality” and should be dismissed by a federal judge, Bloomberg News reported Thursday (Aug. 1), citing a court filing. The...

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Apple Debuts AI Features With New Developer Betas
July 29, 2024

Apple has reportedly given users access to its first set of artificial intelligence (AI) features. It’s part of the developer betas for the tech giant’s iPhone, iPad and Mac operating systems, The Verge reported Monday (July 29). Among the features include a version of Siri...

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Apple Delays AI Features for New iPhone and iPad Software Updates
July 29, 2024

Apple Inc. has announced that its upcoming artificial intelligence (AI) features will be delayed and will not be included in the initial launch of the new iPhone and iPad software updates. The AI features, known as Apple Intelligence, are now expected to be rolled out...

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Apple Lowers iPhone Prices in India After Country Reduces Customs Duty
July 26, 2024

Apple has reportedly cut the prices of iPhones in India after the country reduced its basic customs duty on mobile phones. This is the first time the company has reduced prices on current-generation Pro models in India, Seeking Alpha reported Friday (July 26). The price reductions amount...