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May 24, 2021

US judge presses Tim Cook on App Store fairness

During a continuous line of questioning lasting more than 10 minutes, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers told the Apple chief executive, “It doesn’t seem to me that you feel pressure or competition to actually change” Apple’s relationship with app developers.

US judge presses Tim Cook on App Store fairness
Tim Cook, departs the courthouse in Oakland, on Friday. (New York Times News Service)

The federal judge presiding over Fortnite creator Epic Games' antitrust court battle against Apple held nothing back on Friday, questioning Apple chief executive Tim Cook about the fairness of the App Store's business model.

During a continuous line of questioning lasting more than 10 minutes, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers told Cook, "It doesn't seem to m...

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