… A bit of background Last year, Elon Musk accused Apple and OpenAI of working together to prevent competing LLMs from succeeding in the App Store, sparking a lawsuit that now also involves the super app market . …
… This is not the Epic vs Apple case, but rather a lawsuit brought against Apple from small developers. These changes to the App Store apply to all developers in the App Store in the United States and other countries. …
… Back to the lawsuit, Ex-Human alleges that both apps were removed from the App Store due to what Apple referred to as “dishonest or fraudulent activity.” Ex-Human alleges that Apple didn’t provide specific examples of what led to the removal. “Apple has not identified any particular transactions, u… …
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… This means that developers will still have to offer their apps and content through the App Store, but now subscriptions can be made using other payment methods. Last week, Apple had already announced some changes to the App Store guidelines as a response to a class-action lawsuit by US developers. …
… In a subsequent development that seemed to be straight from a mob movie, the US Attorney General said the developer “had better watch out.” Apple later removed the app from its App Store, with US lawmakers asking the company what steps it was taking to prevent similar tools being uploaded. …
… CoinDesk ’s report notes that “the incident may form the basis for a class-action lawsuit,” according to Blockchain investigator ZachXBT. A rough day for App Store review The Ledger Live case wasn’t the only one to raise App Store concerns today. …
… A very compressed bit of context Epic Games filed a lawsuit against Apple in August 2020 with 10 claims, after being removed from the App Store. Apple took action after Epic changed Fortnite’s in-app purchase system to bypass App Store rules, a move later confirmed to be deliberate. …
… Edge cases aside, the only way you can buy an iPhone app in most countries around the world is from the official Apple App Store. The company sets its own commission rates, and developers have no choice but to accept them if they want to offer their apps on iPhone. …
… Apple seeks documents from Samsung in South Korea In March 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice and a group of states sued Apple , accusing it of using App Store rules, developer restrictions, and control over key iPhone features to limit competition in smartphones and related products and services. …