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Google · Epic Games
Google and Epic Games settle: Play Store fee drops to 20%
Google cut in-app purchase fees, made alternative Android app stores easier to install, and ended its disputes with Epic worldwide.
Apple · Child safety
Apple starts App Store age verification in several countries
In Australia, Brazil and Singapore, 18+ apps can now be downloaded only after a user is confirmed to be an adult.
Tesla · Smart cars
Court rejects Tesla's bid to overturn $243M Autopilot verdict
A U.S. judge ruled Tesla must still pay $243 million over a 2019 crash involving Autopilot.
WhatsApp · AI
WhatsApp to charge AI chatbots per message in Italy
From February 16, Meta will charge about 7 cents per AI chatbot message in Italy. Elsewhere, third-party chatbots have been banned.
Crypto · Gemini
SEC drops its lawsuit against the Winklevoss twins' Gemini crypto exchange
The case centred on the collapse of Gemini Earn, where some investors could not access their money for 18 months.