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Apple won’t let Fortnite back on iOS until the Epic v. Apple verdict is finalApple won’t let Fortnite back on iOS until the Epic v. Apple verdict is final
Tim Cook tells Apple employees he’s ‘looking forward to moving forward’ after Epic rulingTim Cook tells Apple employees he’s ‘looking forward to moving forward’ after Epic ruling
What comes next for the App Store?What comes next for the App Store?
Russell Brandom
A comprehensive breakdown of the Epic v. Apple ruling

Whoever lost, we win

Adi Robertson
Apple and Epic both lost today

Apple stands to lose billions; Epic failed to #FreeFortnite

Sean Hollister
Judge says Apple may be ‘stretching the truth’ on Mac malware concernsJudge says Apple may be ‘stretching the truth’ on Mac malware concerns
The Apple App Store: a brief history of major policy changes

The pace of change is quickening even as Apple tries to stop it

Dieter Bohn
The future of the App Store depends on the difference between a ‘button’ and an ‘external link’The future of the App Store depends on the difference between a ‘button’ and an ‘external link’
Epic will appeal the Epic v. Apple decisionEpic will appeal the Epic v. Apple decision
Will Fortnite return to iOS? Probably not any time soonWill Fortnite return to iOS? Probably not any time soon
Epic v. Apple judge rules Fortnite’s Peely can appear naked in courtEpic v. Apple judge rules Fortnite’s Peely can appear naked in court
Eight things Apple could do to prove it actually cares about App Store users

Like hire more than 500 people to police an entire platform

Sean Hollister
Elon Musk calls Apple’s App Store fees a ‘de facto global tax on the Internet’Elon Musk calls Apple’s App Store fees a ‘de facto global tax on the Internet’
A courtroom artist’s view of the Epic v. Apple trial

Eight of the artist’s favorite sketches from the three-week court proceeding

Vicki Behringer
Apple stayed on message while Epic filled out the recordApple stayed on message while Epic filled out the record
Tim Sweeney concludes Epic v. Apple trial by repping fried chickenTim Sweeney concludes Epic v. Apple trial by repping fried chicken
Tim Cook’s Fortnite trial testimony was unexpectedly revealingTim Cook’s Fortnite trial testimony was unexpectedly revealing
Tim Cook faces harsh questions about the App Store from judge in Fortnite trialTim Cook faces harsh questions about the App Store from judge in Fortnite trial
Apple wants users to trust iOS, but it doesn’t trust iOS usersApple wants users to trust iOS, but it doesn’t trust iOS users
The level of Mac malware is not acceptable, says Apple’s Craig Federighi at Epic trialThe level of Mac malware is not acceptable, says Apple’s Craig Federighi at Epic trial
Apple asks court to rule iOS is not an ‘essential facility’Apple asks court to rule iOS is not an ‘essential facility’
Russell Brandom and Adi Robertson
At the Epic trial, Phil Schiller got away cleanAt the Epic trial, Phil Schiller got away clean
Apple’s Phil Schiller gives Epic iPhone testimony

What does ‘locked in’ mean, though?

Elizabeth Lopatto
Apple wants you to know it chose not to take a cut of $400 billion in physical goodsApple wants you to know it chose not to take a cut of $400 billion in physical goods
Apple said Roblox developers don’t make games, and now Roblox agreesApple said Roblox developers don’t make games, and now Roblox agrees

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