TechScape: Is the US calling time on Apple’s smartphone domination?
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
EU investigates Apple, Meta and Google owner Alphabet under new tech law
Technology groups face hefty fines if they are found guilty of breaching Digital Markets Act
Ireland opens its arms to tech titans, yet shuts its eyes to failing public services
Tax revenues from Silicon Valley giants have made the republic wealthy on paper, but housing and healthcare crises persist
US accuses Apple of ‘broad, sustained, and illegal’ smartphone monopoly
Justice department lawsuit alleges tech giant illegally prevented competition by restricting access to its software and hardware
Apple’s claims about risk of outside payments ‘do not survive scrutiny’, Epic Games tells Australian court
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’
Epic Games takes on Apple and Google in Australia over alleged misuse of market power
Maker of Fortnite says in lawsuit that by controlling in-app purchases, the tech companies are restricting competition and innovation
Neil Young to return music to Spotify as he attacks ‘disinformation’ across streaming services
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
Painful day for tech titans as EU finally sinks its regulatory teeth into them
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
Apple vows to appeal against €1.84bn EU fine in music streaming case – as it happened
Apple shares drop after it is penalised following investigation into allegations it obstructed music-streaming rivals
Tech firms say new Australian standards will make it harder for AI to protect online safety
The standards target generative AI’s misuse potential but Microsoft says its ability to flag problematic material could be hurt too
Apple reportedly scraps multibillion-dollar plan to build electric car
Reports say tech giant made announcement during meeting and forecast layoffs, ending secretive and resource-heavy project
TechScape: With its trillion-dollar valuation, will Nvidia’s reign last?
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
Apple says Spotify wants ‘limitless’ access to its tools without paying
US tech firm condemns streamer for seeking to overturn its App Store rules as EU judgment is expected
Apple warns Australian proposal to force tech companies to scan cloud services could lead to mass surveillance
Scanning for known child abuse material would compromise the privacy and safety of every user, tech giant says
Stop putting your wet iPhone in rice, says Apple. Here’s what to do instead
Putting your device in a bag of rice ‘could allow small particles of rice to damage your iPhone’, the company warned