Apple may win a court battle but lose a regulatory war
The tech giant faces off against Epic Games, maker of Fortnite
IS APPLE’S ONLINE store for smartphone apps akin to a private club, where the firm can set the rules no matter what, even if this means it can exclude people it does not like and overcharge the rest? Or is the app store more like a town market square, meaning among other things that any firm is allowed to do business there?
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