May 13, 2025; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; A general view of the 18th green showing standing water in the fairway after play was returned after a weather delay during a practice round for the PGA Championship golf tournament at Quail Hollow. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images CHARLOTTE — There was a bit of mud-slinging from…
Several weeks after a federal appeals court said Apple would have to loosen its grip on its App Store, Tim Cook, the company’s chief executive, and his top lieutenants debated what to do. For more than a decade, Apple had required apps to use the App Store payment system and collected a 30 percent commission…
In recent days, iPhone apps have been changing. The Kindle app now lets people buy books directly from its site. Spotify is offering users free trials. And Patreon, a subscription service, is letting people pay creators more money. The changes are an early look at how a recent court ruling could transform the shopping experience…
