Anti-trust rules are tougher outside the U.S. Google Play Store has been required by both EU and UK regulators to allow alternative payment options for in-app purchases. Google resisted, of course, but they ultimately have to comply. They just released a proposal for doing that in the UK. App owners will be incented to favor the Google payment system but aren’t required to use it.
Apple’s initial courtroom victory over Epic Games’ challenge to its app store payment policies was largely reaffirmed in an Appeals Court ruling, The court apparently concluded that requiring apps to pay Apple a hefty commission isn’t monopolistic because people can always switch to Android if they object. People chose phones largely for their app store payment rules, right?
Outbrain is a native advertising platform, which means it posts those click-baity stories crowding the margins of many web sites. They’ve just partnered with Assertive Yield, which analyzes the revenue those stories generate. The deal will let Outbrain’s clients optimize their content selections based on real-time performance. It’s one more example of combining data from two sources to tie ads to results.
Hi, it’s Jamie, Senior Intern at the CDP Institute Department of the Obvious. Everyone here is worrying about a U.S. debt default, but I have no money and the gruel supply seems stable. So I’m free to share this warning from the U.S. Surgeon General that social media can harm the mental health of young people. Washington’s credit rating may fall, but this remains AAA obvious.