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US tech giants fight Indian telcos’ bid to regulate internet services

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Global technology giants are pushing back against attempts by India’s telecom networks to bring internet services under stricter regulation, rejecting arguments that such measures are necessary to create a “level playing field” and address national security concerns. The Asia Internet Coalition (AIC), a powerful industry body that represents Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Netflix and […]

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Apple, Google wallets will soon support California driver’s licenses

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California residents will soon be able to store their driver’s license or state ID in their Apple Wallet or Google Wallet apps, as the state’s government announced Thursday that support for digital IDs is launching in the coming weeks. Californians with an ID in the Apple Wallet or Google Wallet app will be able to

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Epic Games’ ‘MegaGrant’ makes EU alternative app store, AltStore PAL, available for free

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AltStore PAL, an app that takes advantage of the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) to bring a third-party app store to EU users, is now available for free, thanks to Epic Games. The app maker announced via social media posts on Wednesday it’s the latest recipient of a “MegaGrant” monetary award from Fortnite maker Epic Games,

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Apple opens up NFC transactions to developers, but says there will be ‘associated fees’

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Facing increasing pressure from regulators, Apple on Wednesday announced it’s opening up NFC transactions to third-party developers. NFC, or near field communication, is the short-range wireless technology that powers Apple Pay and Wallet. Apple’s exclusive access to the iPhone’s NFC capabilities had been under investigation by the European Commission for years for restricting competition in

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Apple finally allows Spotify to show pricing info to EU users on iOS

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After much back and forth earlier this year, Spotify on Wednesday says it’s now received approval from Apple to display pricing information in its iOS app for users in the EU. The company is not opting into Apple’s new business rules under the EU’s Digital Markets Act, but rather is taking advantage of new antitrust

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Spotify and Epic Games call Apple’s revised DMA compliance plan ‘confusing,’ ‘illegal’ and ‘unacceptable’

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Count Spotify and Epic Games among the Apple critics who are not happy with the iPhone maker’s newly revised compliance plan for the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). Shortly after Apple announced the updated version on Tuesday, including loosened restrictions along with the addition of two more fees, Spotify shared a statement with TechCrunch

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Apple Intelligence’s writing tools stumble on swears and controversial topics

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Apple gave users the first real taste of its Apple Intelligence features with the release of the iOS 18.1 developer beta last month. Writing Tools, which lets you reformat or rewrite text using Apple’s AI models, is one of the new always-available services in this update. But the tool will show you a message notifying

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