apple Apple Becomes First U.S. Company to Reach $2 Trillion Valuation Apple briefly hits a $2 trillion market cap, doubling its valuation in just over two years despite the global pandemic.
epic games Epic Games Requests Emergency Block Against Apple's Fortnite Removal Epic Games takes legal action to prevent Apple from deleting Fortnite from the App Store amid a heated payment dispute. The game maker seeks a temporary restraining order to maintain the game's availability.
apple Apple Set to Sever Epic Games Developer Access Later This Month Apple plans to terminate Epic Games' developer accounts on August 28 amid an ongoing App Store dispute. The move threatens to cut off third-party developers from tools needed to create software using the Unreal Engine.
epic games Epic Games Seeks Court Injunction to Stop Apple Developer Account Termination Epic Games files a legal motion to prevent Apple from cutting off its developer access, arguing the tech giant retaliates over a payment dispute. The gaming company warns that losing access to development tools threatens its widely used Unreal Engine.
epic games Epic Games Warns Apple Threatens to Terminate Developer Account Epic Games claims Apple plans to revoke its developer account by late August after the Fortnite creator bypassed App Store payment rules. The move forces Epic to seek a preliminary injunction to protect its broader business, including the widely used Unreal Engine.
tiktok Trump Extends ByteDance Deadline to November for TikTok Sale President Trump signs a new executive order giving ByteDance 90 days to sell its US TikTok operations, pushing the deadline to November 12. The order also requires the company to destroy all data tied to American users.
fortnite Fortnite Parodies Apple's 1984 Ad in Legal Battle Over App Store Fees Epic Games faces removal from the Apple and Google app stores after bypassing standard in-app payment systems to avoid hefty fees. The game maker responds with a parody of Apple's iconic 1984 commercial and a massive antitrust lawsuit.
apple Apple and Google Pull Fortnite Over Payment Dispute Apple and Google remove Fortnite from their app stores after Epic Games introduces a direct payment system. Market experts weigh in on the legal battle and its potential impact on Apple's future.
apple Apple Removes Fortnite After Developer Bypasses App Store Fees Apple kicks Fortnite out of its App Store after Epic Games introduces a direct payment option to avoid the standard 30% commission. Epic responds with a lawsuit and a parody of Apple's famous 1984 commercial.
fortnite Epic Games Parodies Apple's 1984 Ad in Ongoing App Store Fee Fight Epic Games releases a video reimagining Apple's iconic 1984 commercial to protest Fortnite's removal from the App Store. The dispute stems from Epic bypassing Apple's 30% in-app purchase fee, leading to a major antitrust lawsuit.
amazon Amazon Bypasses Apple App Store Fees With Web-Based Luna Gaming Service Amazon introduces Luna, a new cloud gaming platform that launches in early access this October. The service cleverly avoids Apple's standard fees by operating as a progressive web application on iOS devices.
coronavirus Google and Apple Coronavirus Contact Tracing Apps See Slow Adoption The Google and Apple Exposure Notification system provides a privacy-focused framework for smartphone-based COVID-19 contact tracing, but public adoption remains sluggish. Health officials and tech advocates still consider the Bluetooth-based technology a crucial tool for pandemic response.
tesla Tesla Approves Five-For-One Stock Split Ahead of August Trading Tesla announces a five-for-one stock split that takes effect on August 31, causing shares to jump over 6% in after-hours trading. The move comes as the automaker's stock more than triples year-to-date following its recent S&P 500 qualification.
apple Apple Blocks Microsoft xCloud and Cloud Gaming From iOS Devices Apple confirms it prohibits cloud gaming services like Microsoft xCloud from the iOS App Store, requiring each game to submit to individual reviews. Microsoft criticizes the decision as unfair, pointing out that Apple does not apply the same rules to streaming video or music apps.
apple Apple Forces Facebook Gaming App to Launch Without Games on iOS Apple requires Facebook to strip the games feature from its new iOS Gaming app, citing App Store guidelines. Facebook disputes Apple's claim that playing games is the app's primary purpose.