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UK Tribunal Rules Apple’s App Store Fees Anticompetitive, Orders £1.5 Billion Payout

Apple has been found guilty of anticompetitive behavior in the UK for charging excessive App Store fees to developers. The ruling could cost the tech giant up to £1.5 billion in damages and marks a significant challenge to Apple’s app distribution model.

UK Court Finds Apple’s App Store Practices Anticompetitive

Apple has lost a major UK antitrust lawsuit concerning its App Store commission fees, with the Competition Appeal Tribunal ruling the company engaged in anticompetitive behavior, according to court documents. The tribunal found that Apple abused its market dominance by charging developers what sources describe as “excessive and unfair prices” for app distribution services between October 2015 and December 2020.

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Anthropic Expands Claude Code to Web and Mobile Platforms for Parallel Development Work

Anthropic has expanded its Claude Code service to web browsers and mobile devices, allowing developers to execute parallel coding jobs on managed infrastructure. The expansion reportedly brings the AI coding tool closer to rival platforms while maintaining security through isolated environments. Enterprise teams can now manage multiple repositories and tasks from a single interface with automated workflow features.

Claude Code Expands Accessibility Across Platforms

Anthropic has significantly expanded the availability of its Claude Code service, according to reports, making the AI-powered coding tool accessible through web browsers and, in preview form, on the Claude iOS app. This development marks a substantial shift from the previous terminal-based access, enabling developers to leverage asynchronous capabilities without local environment setup. Sources indicate this expansion responds to growing enterprise demand for parallel coding operations and remote development workflows.