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Supreme Court, for Now, Rejects Google Bid to Block Changes to App Store - The emergency order is the latest turn in a longstanding legal dispute between the tech g... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/us/politics/supreme-court-google-fortnite.html #regulationandderegulationofindustry #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #mobilecommerceandpayments #suitsandlitigation(civil) #fortnite(videogame) #supremecourt(us) #googleplay #googleinc #epicgames

Brazil’s Homegrown Payment System Is Target of Trump Administration - Brazil’s fast and free homegrown digital payment system, PIX, has become wildly popular. ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/world/americas/brazil-digital-payments.html #unitedstatesinternationalrelations #bankingandfinancialinstitutions #zelle(earlywarningservicesllc) #mobilecommerceandpayments #dasilvaluizinaciolula #haddadfernando #trumpdonaldj #unitedstates #paypal #brazil #venmo

Fortnite Returns to Apple’s App Store After Scoring a Legal Victory - Apple kicked the popular game out of the App Store nearly five years ago, prompting a cou... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/business/apple-epic-fortnite-ios-app-store.html #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #mobilecommerceandpayments #computerandvideogames #mobileapplications #unitedstates #smartphones #epicgames #appleinc

Judge Rebukes Apple and Orders It to Loosen Grip on App Store - The ruling was a stinging defeat for Apple in a long-running antitrust case brought by Ep... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/technology/apple-epic-app-store-ruling.html #regulationandderegulationofindustry #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #gonzalezrogersyvonne(1965-) #mobilecommerceandpayments #suitsandlitigation(civil) #computerandvideogames #decisionsandverdicts #mobileapplications #sweeneytim(1970-) #cooktimothyd

Can Using the Light Phone III Help Cure ‘Brain Rot’? - Minimalist gadgets like the new Light Phone III, a smartphone that barely does anything, ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/06/technology/personaltech/light-phone-iii-brain-rot.html #mobilecommerceandpayments #computersandtheinternet #mobileapplications #textmessaging #smartphones #webbrowsers #start-ups #cameras #iphone

How Tariffs Are Hitting Digital Commerce Companies - These businesses, including e-commerce platforms and payment processors, are pulling back... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/technology/tariffs-digital-commerce.html #internationaltradeandworldmarket #mobilecommerceandpayments #computersandtheinternet #initialpublicofferings #chime(bancorpbank) #customs(tariff) #amazon.cominc #trumpdonaldj #e-commerce #shopifyinc #stripeinc #klarnaab #stubhub

U.S. Ban of TikTok Is Set to Deal a Major Blow to ByteDance, Its Chinese Owner - While TikTok remains hugely popular in Brazil, Indonesia and other markets, its 170 milli... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/technology/tiktok-ban-bytedance.html #mergersacquisitionsanddivestitures #beijingbytedancetechnologycoltd #mobilecommerceandpayments #computersandtheinternet #internationalrelations #mobileapplications #douyin(bytedance) #tiktok(bytedance) #supremecourt(us) #corporations

Google Must Open Android to Other App Stores, Judge Says - The internet giant was ordered by a federal judge to make a series of changes to address ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/07/technology/google-app-store-epic-games-anticompetitive.html #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #suitsandlitigation(civil) #mobilecommerceandpayments #scienceandtechnology #fortnite(videogame) #mobileapplications #cellulartelephones #googleinc #epicgames #appleinc

The Crypto Industry Loudly Defends Telegram’s Pavel Durov - When the messaging app’s founder, Pavel Durov, was arrested, he received a flood of suppo... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/27/technology/telegram-crypto-industry-defender.html #hkftxtradingltd(futuresexchange) #bankingandfinancialinstitutions #freedomofspeechandexpression #durovpavelvaleryevich(1984-) #mobilecommerceandpayments #computersandtheinternet #ellisoncaroline(1994-) #mobileapplications #threearrowscapital

Cash App Users May Claim Up to $2,500 in Data Breach Settlement - A proposed $15 million settlement stipulates that account holders can file for losses rel... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/09/business/cash-app-settlement.html #compensationfordamages(law) #mobilecommerceandpayments #cashapp(mobileapp) #computersecurity #unitedstates #blockinc

Apple Settles E.U. Case by Opening Its Payment Service to Rivals - Customers in Europe may see an influx of new apps and services for making tap-and-go purc... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/11/business/apple-european-union-antitrust.html #regulationandderegulationofindustry #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #mobilecommerceandpayments #mobileapplications #europeancommission #europeanunion #appleinc

There Is No TikTok in China, Only Douyin. Here’s What It Is. - ByteDance owns both TikTok and Douyin, and although TikTok has more users around the worl... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/business/china-tiktok-douyin.html #videorecordingsdownloadsandstreaming #beijingbytedancetechnologycoltd #mobilecommerceandpayments #computersandtheinternet #internationalrelations #mobileapplications #lawandlegislation #shoppingandretail #douyin(bytedance) #tiktok(bytedance) #unitedstates #china

The Youths Have Spoken: Wallets Are Lame. Go Digital. - A wallet-free lifestyle relying on your phone is attainable, but it requires preparation ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/06/technology/personaltech/mobile-wallet-app.html #mobilecommerceandpayments #computersandtheinternet #mobileapplications #driverslicenses #smartphones

Apple Fined $2 Billion by E.U. for Using App Store to Thwart Competition - Apple said it would appeal the penalty, the latest in a series of regulatory setbacks for... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/04/business/apple-eu-fine-app-store.html #regulationandderegulationofindustry #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #mobilecommerceandpayments #computersandtheinternet #mobileapplications #vestagermargrethe #fines(penalties) #software #appleinc #spotify #europe

Forced to Change: Tech Giants Bow to Global Onslaught of Rules - For years, Apple, Google, Meta and others operated unfettered. But new laws and regulatio... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/04/technology/europe-apple-meta-google-microsoft.html #regulationandderegulationofindustry #mergersacquisitionsanddivestitures #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #corporatesocialresponsibility #mobilecommerceandpayments #computersandtheinternet #advertisingandmarketing #federaltradecommission #iphone

Developers pan Apple’s new plan for app store in Europe - To comply with European regulations, Apple has proposed reducing its commission on app sa... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/01/technology/apple-app-store-europe.html #regulationandderegulationofindustry #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #mobilecommerceandpayments #computersandtheinternet #computerandvideogames #mobileapplications #europeancommission #digitalmarketsact #europeanunion #smartphones #epicgames #appleinc

Is TikTok Over? - The app once offered seemingly endless chances to be charmed by music, dances, personalit... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/01/arts/music/tiktok-over.html #quarantine(lifeandculture) #mobilecommerceandpayments #advertisingandmarketing #shoppingandretail #onlineadvertising #tiktok(bytedance) #comedyandhumor #socialmedia #dancing #music #taste

Apple Overhauls App Store in Europe, in Response to New Digital Law - A new E.U. law taking effect in March forced Apple to loosen its grip on the App Store, c... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/25/technology/apple-app-store-europe.html #regulationandderegulationofindustry #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #mobilecommerceandpayments #prices(faresfeesandrates) #computersandtheinternet #mobileapplications #lawandlegislation #europeanunion #software #appleinc #iphone #europe

My Not-So-Perfect Holiday Shopping Excursion With A.I. Chatbots - With Shopify, Mercari and other retailers rolling out chatbots to help buyers, this holid... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/14/technology/shopping-ai-chatbots.html #mobilecommerceandpayments #artificialintelligence #e-commerce #shopifyinc #mercari #gifts

TikTok Shop Aims to Turn Trendsetting Power Into Sales - The company is beginning to introduce TikTok Shop to all of the app’s users in the U.S., ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/12/business/tiktok-shop-e-commerce.html #beijingbytedancetechnologycoltd #mobilecommerceandpayments #computersandtheinternet #mobileapplications #fashionandapparel #shoppingandretail #tiktok(bytedance) #socialmedia

This Is a Reminder That You’re Probably Oversharing on Venmo - The mobile wallet service is a cautionary tale of how apps born a decade ago or more may ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/technology/personaltech/venmo-privacy-oversharing.html #braintreepaymentsolutionsllc #mobilecommerceandpayments #computersandtheinternet #contenttype:service #mobileapplications #emojisandemoticons #socialmedia #smartphones #privacy #ebayinc #paypal #venmo

Elon Musk’s Quixotic Quest to Turn X Into an ‘Everything App’ - Mr. Musk, the owner of Twitter, is the latest Silicon Valley mogul to pursue an all-in-on... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/27/technology/elon-musk-x-everything-app.html #mobilecommerceandpayments #computersandtheinternet #ubertechnologiesinc #mobileapplications #wechat(mobileapp) #instantmessaging #metaplatformsinc #khosrowshahidara #zuckerbergmarke #socialmedia #whatsappinc #spiegelevan #linecorp #muskelon #snapinc

The Companies Trying to Make Live Shopping a Thing in the U.S. - The market for selling goods in real time online is relatively small, but a number of sta... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/10/business/live-shopping-us.html #mobilecommerceandpayments #shoppingandretail #fashionandapparel #tiktok(bytedance) #consumerbehavior #amazon.cominc #facebookinc #poshmarkinc #e-commerce

How Elon Musk Is Changing the Twitter Experience - Nearly six months after buying Twitter, Mr. Musk has made tweaks that have altered what p... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/07/technology/elon-musk-twitter-changes.html #mobilecommerceandpayments #computersandtheinternet #mobileapplications #instantmessaging #socialmedia #muskelon #twitter #design

Bob Lee, Cash App Founder, Is Fatally Stabbed in San Francisco - Mr. Lee, 43, the chief product officer at the cryptocurrency start-up MobileCoin, was the... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/05/technology/cash-app-founder-stabbed-san-francisco.html #sanfrancisco-oaklandbaybridge(calif) #murdersattemptedmurdersandhomicides #policedepartment(sanfranciscocalif) #mobilecommerceandpayments #sanfrancisco(calif) #cashapp(mobileapp) #squareinc #blockinc

Short Seller Accuses Jack Dorsey’s Block of Facilitating Fraud - Shares of the financial tech company plunged after Hindenburg Research said it had failed... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/23/business/dealbook/hindenburg-block-jack-dorsey.html #mobilecommerceandpayments #hindenburgresearch #cashapp(mobileapp) #fraudsandswindling #tidal(aspiroab) #shortselling #block(org) #dorseyjack #squareinc

Out-of-Control Tipping Is a Tech Problem - Payment apps and touch screens have made it easy for merchants to ask us for preset gratu... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/01/technology/personaltech/tipping-defaults-digital-payments.html #mobilecommerceandpayments #computersandtheinternet #contenttype:service #mobileapplications #consumerprotection #personalfinances #tipsandtipping #smartphones #squareinc

Twitter Said to Consider Selling User Names to Boost Revenue - The company has discussed selling some user names through online auctions, people with kn... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/11/technology/twitter-user-names-elon-musk.html #mergersacquisitionsanddivestitures #mobilecommerceandpayments #computersandtheinternet #socialmedia #muskelon #auctions #twitter

New I.R.S. Rules for Online Sales Sow Fears About Surprise Tax Bills - Users of digital wallets and e-commerce platforms like Venmo, CashApp, Etsy and StubHub m... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/21/business/irs-online-sales-tax-bills.html #mobilecommerceandpayments #americanrescueplan(2021) #internalrevenueservice #treasurydepartment #lawandlegislation #e-commerce #incometax

Twitter Files Paperwork to Enter Payments Business - Elon Musk, Twitter’s new owner, has been looking for ways to generate more revenue at the... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/09/technology/twitter-payments-business.html #financialcrimesenforcementnetwork(treasurydepartment) #bankingandfinancialinstitutions #mobilecommerceandpayments #computersandtheinternet #mobileapplications #socialmedia #muskelon #twitter