#App Store

Apple is pausing its plans to comply with a Texas age verification law after a federal court blocked its implementation, escalating the clash between child safety and user privacy.

Apple will permit third-party iOS app stores and alternative payment systems in Brazil starting in 2026, settling a 2022 antitrust case. The move follows similar changes in the EU.

Apple gets a €98 million fine from Italy's antitrust regulator over its App Tracking Transparency (ATT) policy, which allegedly imposes unfair burdens on third-party developers.

Google's response to the Epic Games ruling isn't the freedom developers hoped for. It's a calculated move to maintain control with new 'alternative fees'.

Google's response to a court order introduces new fees for alternative billing, creating a 'compliance tax' that challenges developers, regulators, and the future of app stores.

OpenAI's new ChatGPT Apps feature is more than a directory. It's a strategic play to build a defensible AI ecosystem, locking in users and challenging traditional app stores.

OpenAI's ChatGPT app store is a strategic Trojan horse to own the next computing platform, igniting the AI platform wars against Google and Apple. Analysis.

Apple's new developer agreement allows it to seize IAP revenue to cover external payment fees, creating a chilling effect and major financial risks for developers.

Apple opens iOS to third-party app stores in Japan, mirroring EU changes. PRISM analyzes the new fees and the global regulatory assault on the App Store.

OpenAI's new App Directory for ChatGPT isn't just a feature. It's a strategic move to build the next dominant computing platform, challenging Apple and Google.

Apple opens iOS to third-party app stores in Japan. PRISM's analysis reveals Apple's global playbook to manage regulators and protect its App Store monopoly.