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Policy·

$1 billion. The EU fined Google for favoring its own results and blocking cheaper app deals.

Brussels fined Google 890 million euros, its first Digital Markets Act penalty, for self-preferencing in Search and blocking app developers from steering users to cheaper deals.

Apple logo over a graphic of India, illustrating the country's antitrust case against the App Store.
Apple·

$38 billion in fines was on the table. Apple just agreed to show India its revenue.

Apple agreed to hand the Competition Commission of India its local financials by June 25, removing its last shield against a fine reported at up to $38 billion.

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Hardware·

Amazon is done with Android on Fire TV. Vega OS is the only future.

Amazon's new Fire TV Stick HD ships with Vega OS, no sideloading allowed. Sources say every future Fire TV will follow. Here's what changes for users and devs.