In this week’s newsletter: While Apple removed the platform from App Stores without a squeak of public protest, its battle with the EU rages on. Plus, how a ban in the US could change TikTok everywhere

Guardian Book Blog

24.04.2024

‘Games are more important to Apple than ever’: what’s next for Apple Arcade? | Games | The Guardian

The head of the company’s gaming subscription service explains its priorities as it anticipates the Vision Pro revolution, and tries to bring originality to a market still dominated by free to play mobile titles

Guardian Book Blog

21.04.2024

The big tech firms want an AI monopoly – but the UK watchdog can bring them to heel | John Naughton | The Guardian

Microsoft, Meta and Google are snapping up small players in the burgeoning industry – but the Competition and Markets Authority is demanding fair play

Guardian Book Blog

19.04.2024

Apple removes WhatsApp and Threads from Chinese App Store | China | The Guardian

Apple says Chinese government ordered it to remove two Meta-owned apps for ‘national security’ reasons

Guardian Book Blog

16.04.2024

Apple loses mantle as world’s biggest phone seller to Samsung as China sales drop | Technology sector | The Guardian

South Korean firm regains pole position amid biggest drop in iPhone sales since Covid-19 lockdowns

Guardian Book Blog

12.04.2024

UK has real concerns about AI risks, says competition regulator | Artificial intelligence (AI) | The Guardian

Concentration of power among just six big tech companies ‘could lead to winner takes all dynamics’

Guardian Book Blog

09.04.2024

Tesla settles lawsuit over 2018 fatal Autopilot crash of Apple engineer | Tesla | The Guardian

Walter Huang was killed when his car steered in to a highway barrier and Tesla will avoid questions into its technology in a trial

Guardian Book Blog

08.04.2024

Apple MacBook Air M3 review: the laptop to beat | Apple | The Guardian

Faster chip, tremendous battery life, premium touch points and a price cut make the best even better

Guardian Book Blog

06.04.2024

Apple lays off 600 workers in California after shuttering self-driving car project | Apple | The Guardian

Tech company cuts employees from eight offices in Santa Clara in its first big wave of post-pandemic job cuts

Guardian Book Blog

03.04.2024

Jon Stewart says Apple told him not to interview FTC chair Lina Khan | Jon Stewart | The Guardian

Late-night host reveals Apple advised not to invite tech regulator on his Apple TV+ show and podcast the Problem with Jon Stewart

Guardian Book Blog

27.03.2024

TechScape: Is the US calling time on Apple’s smartphone domination? | Technology | The Guardian

The tech giant fights regulators on both sides of the Atlantic, as the US government launches a grab-bag of accusations. Plus, Elon Musk’s bad day in court

Guardian Book Blog

26.03.2024

EU investigates Apple, Meta and Google owner Alphabet under new tech law | Technology sector | The Guardian

Technology groups face hefty fines if they are found guilty of breaching Digital Markets Act

Guardian Book Blog

24.03.2024

Ireland opens its arms to tech titans, yet shuts its eyes to failing public services | John Naughton | The Guardian

Tax revenues from Silicon Valley giants have made the republic wealthy on paper, but housing and healthcare crises persist

Guardian Book Blog

22.03.2024

US accuses Apple of ‘broad, sustained, and illegal’ smartphone monopoly | Apple | The Guardian

Justice department lawsuit alleges tech giant illegally prevented competition by restricting access to its software and hardware

Guardian Book Blog

22.03.2024

US government sues Apple in landmark iPhone monopoly lawsuit – video | Technology | The Guardian

US justice department lawsuit alleges tech giant illegally prevented competition by restricting access to its software and hardware

Guardian Book Blog

19.03.2024

Apple’s claims about risk of outside payments ‘do not survive scrutiny’, Epic Games tells Australian court | Australia news | The Guardian

At start of what is expected to be a five-month trial, Epic says Apple has allowed such options for physical goods and the ‘sky did not fall in’

Guardian Book Blog

17.03.2024

Epic Games takes on Apple and Google in Australia over alleged misuse of market power | Apple | The Guardian

Maker of Fortnite says in lawsuit that by controlling in-app purchases, the tech companies are restricting competition and innovation

Guardian Book Blog

16.03.2024

Apple to pay $490m to settle claims it misled investors over sales in China | Apple | The Guardian

Company denied that Tim Cook deceived investors when he said iPhone sales were strong weeks before revenue warning

Guardian Book Blog

14.03.2024

Neil Young to return music to Spotify as he attacks ‘disinformation’ across streaming services | Neil Young | The Guardian

Rock star left Spotify in 2022 in protest over podcaster Joe Rogan, but says he can’t keep up fight as Rogan broadens distribution to Apple, YouTube and Amazon

Guardian Book Blog

10.03.2024

Painful day for tech titans as EU finally sinks its regulatory teeth into them | John Naughton | The Guardian

Last week the six biggest operators – Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft and ByteDance – were forced to toe the line on competition, advertising, interoperability and more. It was a gamechanger

Guardian Book Blog

09.03.2024

Apple lets Epic Games put Fortnite and game store back on iPhones in Europe | Technology | The Guardian

Tech giant takes a step back from years-long feud with game maker after pressure from European regulators

Guardian Book Blog

05.03.2024

TikTok, Apple News and Instagram should be included in news media bargaining code, Greens say | Australian media | The Guardian

Sarah Hanson-Young says scope of deals should be widened beyond Meta and Google

Guardian Book Blog

05.03.2024

EU fines Apple €1.8bn over App Store restrictions on music streaming | Technology sector | The Guardian

Penalty for breaching competition law is four times higher than forecast as Brussels looks to send message to tech firms

Guardian Book Blog

29.02.2024

Tech firms say new Australian standards will make it harder for AI to protect online safety | Australia news | The Guardian

The standards target generative AI’s misuse potential but Microsoft says its ability to flag problematic material could be hurt too

Guardian Book Blog

28.02.2024

TechScape: With its trillion-dollar valuation, will Nvidia’s reign last? | Apple | The Guardian

The US chip maker is the company to bet on if you want to invest in AI, but with the future of artificial intelligence in flux, staying on top of the game won’t be easy

Guardian Book Blog

28.02.2024

Apple reportedly scraps multibillion-dollar plan to build electric car | Apple | The Guardian

Reports say tech giant made announcement during meeting and forecast layoffs, ending secretive and resource-heavy project

Guardian Book Blog

23.02.2024

Apple says Spotify wants ‘limitless’ access to its tools without paying | Apple | The Guardian

US tech firm condemns streamer for seeking to overturn its App Store rules as EU judgment is expected

Guardian Book Blog

22.02.2024

Apple warns Australian proposal to force tech companies to scan cloud services could lead to mass surveillance | Australia news | The Guardian

Scanning for known child abuse material would compromise the privacy and safety of every user, tech giant says

Guardian Book Blog

21.02.2024

Stop putting your wet iPhone in rice, says Apple. Here’s what to do instead | iPhone | The Guardian

Putting your device in a bag of rice ‘could allow small particles of rice to damage your iPhone’, the company warned

Guardian Book Blog

21.02.2024

TechScape: Why the EU is taking a €500m bite out of Apple | Technology | The Guardian

Apple has been fighting allegations about its music streaming business for years, but the company could still emerge with its head held high

Guardian Book Blog

20.02.2024

Apple reportedly faces €500m fine from EU over music streaming access | Technology sector | The Guardian

Brussels to issue levy after Spotify complained about block on telling users about cheaper alternatives to app store, according to FT

Guardian Book Blog

20.02.2024

Why is Apple facing a €500m fine from EU over music streaming? | Apple | The Guardian

European Commission will reportedly hand down punishment after tech organisation imposed ‘unfair trading conditions’ in the music streaming market

Guardian Book Blog

16.02.2024

I tried out an Apple Vision Pro. It frightened me | Arwa Mahdawi | The Guardian

The new ‘mixed-reality’ headset gave me a glimpse of the future – and I’m not sure it’s a future we should want

Guardian Book Blog

09.02.2024

Think Apple’s Vision Pro headset makes you look like Neo in The Matrix? Sorry, you so don’t | Emma Brockes | The Guardian

Trying them out, I felt like a cyber hero but my kids doubled up with laughter. It’s a $4,000 way to shred your dignity, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

Guardian Book Blog

08.02.2024

Safety concerns after people filmed using Apple Vision Pro headset – video report | Technology | The Guardian

People have been spotted using Apple's new Vision Pro VR headset on public transport, in the gym and even while driving

Guardian Book Blog

06.02.2024

Viral videos of Tesla drivers using VR headsets prompt US government alarm | Virtual reality | The Guardian

Transportation head says drivers must pay attention at all times after clips emerge of some using what looks like Apple’s Vision Pro

Guardian Book Blog

04.02.2024

Farewell FaceTime? That’s in store if the UK’s new snooper’s charter becomes law | John Naughton | The Guardian

The improved surveillance bill would force tech firms to tell the government about any new security measures – before they are introduced. Strangely, Apple won’t stomach it

Guardian Book Blog

02.02.2024

Apple breaks year-long streak of falling revenue with strong holiday sales | Apple | The Guardian

Slumping global demand for smartphones did not bring down earnings, but investors were wary of decline in sales in China

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Apple reports slumping iPhone sales as global demand weakens | Apple | The Guardian

Apple working to fix iPhone alarm problem | Apple | The Guardian

TechScape: No WhatsApp in China, no TikTok in the US, and the return of Llama | Technology | The Guardian

‘Games are more important to Apple than ever’: what’s next for Apple Arcade? | Games | The Guardian

The big tech firms want an AI monopoly – but the UK watchdog can bring them to heel | John Naughton | The Guardian

Apple removes WhatsApp and Threads from Chinese App Store | China | The Guardian

Apple loses mantle as world’s biggest phone seller to Samsung as China sales drop | Technology sector | The Guardian

UK has real concerns about AI risks, says competition regulator | Artificial intelligence (AI) | The Guardian

Tesla settles lawsuit over 2018 fatal Autopilot crash of Apple engineer | Tesla | The Guardian

Apple MacBook Air M3 review: the laptop to beat | Apple | The Guardian

Apple lays off 600 workers in California after shuttering self-driving car project | Apple | The Guardian

Jon Stewart says Apple told him not to interview FTC chair Lina Khan | Jon Stewart | The Guardian

TechScape: Is the US calling time on Apple’s smartphone domination? | Technology | The Guardian

EU investigates Apple, Meta and Google owner Alphabet under new tech law | Technology sector | The Guardian

Ireland opens its arms to tech titans, yet shuts its eyes to failing public services | John Naughton | The Guardian

US accuses Apple of ‘broad, sustained, and illegal’ smartphone monopoly | Apple | The Guardian

US government sues Apple in landmark iPhone monopoly lawsuit – video | Technology | The Guardian

Apple’s claims about risk of outside payments ‘do not survive scrutiny’, Epic Games tells Australian court | Australia news | The Guardian

Epic Games takes on Apple and Google in Australia over alleged misuse of market power | Apple | The Guardian

Apple to pay $490m to settle claims it misled investors over sales in China | Apple | The Guardian

Neil Young to return music to Spotify as he attacks ‘disinformation’ across streaming services | Neil Young | The Guardian

Painful day for tech titans as EU finally sinks its regulatory teeth into them | John Naughton | The Guardian

Apple lets Epic Games put Fortnite and game store back on iPhones in Europe | Technology | The Guardian

TikTok, Apple News and Instagram should be included in news media bargaining code, Greens say | Australian media | The Guardian

EU fines Apple €1.8bn over App Store restrictions on music streaming | Technology sector | The Guardian

Tech firms say new Australian standards will make it harder for AI to protect online safety | Australia news | The Guardian

TechScape: With its trillion-dollar valuation, will Nvidia’s reign last? | Apple | The Guardian

Apple reportedly scraps multibillion-dollar plan to build electric car | Apple | The Guardian

Apple says Spotify wants ‘limitless’ access to its tools without paying | Apple | The Guardian

Apple warns Australian proposal to force tech companies to scan cloud services could lead to mass surveillance | Australia news | The Guardian

Stop putting your wet iPhone in rice, says Apple. Here’s what to do instead | iPhone | The Guardian

TechScape: Why the EU is taking a €500m bite out of Apple | Technology | The Guardian

Apple reportedly faces €500m fine from EU over music streaming access | Technology sector | The Guardian

Why is Apple facing a €500m fine from EU over music streaming? | Apple | The Guardian

I tried out an Apple Vision Pro. It frightened me | Arwa Mahdawi | The Guardian

Think Apple’s Vision Pro headset makes you look like Neo in The Matrix? Sorry, you so don’t | Emma Brockes | The Guardian

Safety concerns after people filmed using Apple Vision Pro headset – video report | Technology | The Guardian

Viral videos of Tesla drivers using VR headsets prompt US government alarm | Virtual reality | The Guardian

Farewell FaceTime? That’s in store if the UK’s new snooper’s charter becomes law | John Naughton | The Guardian

Apple breaks year-long streak of falling revenue with strong holiday sales | Apple | The Guardian

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