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Google gets health data deal with a top dog provider: The Big Tech co linked up with HCA Healthcare to boost its health records—though this cracks open another chance for Google to lock in its hold in healthcare, it’ll still contend with patient privacy concerns.
1 hour ago Epic wants to topple the so-called ‘walled garden’ of the App Store, which Apple started building 13 years ago. Subscribe to our daily newsletter! Sign Up Technology giant Apple is facing a trial that threatens to upend its iron control over its App Store, which brings in billions of dollars each year while feeding more than 1.6 billion iPhones, iPads and other devices. The federal court case in the US is being brought by Epic Games, maker of the popular video game Fortnite. Epic wants to topple the so-called “walled garden” of the App Store, which Apple started building 13...
Here are Apple’s and Epic’s full slideshows arguing why they should win at trial Share this story Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Both Apple and Epic have released their opening presentations on why they feel they should win this week’s trial, which is set to determine the future of the App Store. In the documents, which you can look through below, each company lays out its case. The lawsuit started when Apple removed Epic Games’ Fortnite from the App Store after Epic bypassed Apple’s system for in-app purchases. But it’s turned into a much deeper examination of Apple’s...
Apple on trial: Fortnite-maker Epic Games accuses tech giant of being a 'Venus fly trap' by using its app store as a price-gouging monopoly as major antitrust trial gets underway Lawyers for Epic Games and Apple traded barbs as they outlined their cases during opening statements in federal court in Oakland, California on Monday Epic accused Apple of turning its online marketplace into a monopoly 'walled garden' that lures in developers and users before squeezing money out of them The trial revolves around the 15 to 30 percent commission that Apple charges for subscriptions and purchases m...
In 2021's first quarter, Amazon led the pack by pulling in more than $108.5 billion in revenue. That breaks down to $837,330 per minute during that three-month period. Amazon topped $100 billion in revenue for the second quarter in a row. Amazon is coming off a blockbuster year, as the pandemic forced people to do even more of their shopping online. Founder Jeff Bezos (who announced he's stepping down as Amazon CEO during the company's last quarterly earnings reveal) has even seen his personal net worth top $200 billion. Apple followed Amazon in the breakdown of revenue-per-minute, pulling in...