
Apple says App Store drove $1.4 trillion in sales, mostly commission-free
Apple is staking out the App Store as a massive economic engine while showing that most of the commerce flowing through it does not pay Apple a commission.
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Apple is staking out the App Store as a massive economic engine while showing that most of the commerce flowing through it does not pay Apple a commission.

A Fortune experiment shows how vendors selling wellness drugs and research-only peptides are routing payments through stablecoins to dodge banks, and why that matters to regulators, founders, and payments teams.

The takedowns suggest Sega is tightening control just as fans expect a formal Persona 6 reveal at Summer Game Fest or Xbox's showcase.

Microsoft is discounting advanced AI features by 50% for 365 subscribers, forcing buyers to weigh productivity lift against another monthly tab.

National Geographic's Best of the World uses a wrestling detour to turn Antoni Porowski's solo-hosting debut into a high-visibility reset.

Intel is betting a cheaper, memory-heavy datacenter GPU can win the prefill work Nvidia paused, which could reshape AI infrastructure buying decisions.

The former Greensill Capital founder has signed a disqualification undertaking, ending the case before trial and sharpening the warning for boards using fast-growing private finance.

Chinese automakers are finding that foreign markets can grow faster, and likely pay better, than home. For executives, the message is simple: exports are no longer side quests, they are strategy.

Elon Musk’s company is framing its market debut as a strength story, but the prospectus also gives skeptics fresh ammunition.

Amazon is widening ultra-fast UK delivery while adding same-day fruit and vegetables, a move that raises the bar for grocery rivals and tests how far convenience can stretch after store closures.
The streaming move gives a major sports-drama franchise a much bigger audience, and a fresh reminder that star-director chemistry still sells.
Her first London headline show in over a year doubled as a test of fan loyalty, a showcase for SXSW London’s music programming, and a reminder that live momentum still matters.