app store policy

Three Democratic U.S. senators have formally asked Apple and Google to remove X and its AI chatbot Grok from their app stores, arguing that Grok’s image-generation features have been used to create and distribute nonconsensual sexualized images of women and children and that the apps currently...

Microsoft has quietly pushed Windows 11, version 25H2, into the Release Preview Channel—but don’t expect a parade of shiny consumer features. The update is being delivered as a lightweight enablement package on top of the existing 24H2 servicing branch, which means it activates features...

The tech world never stands still, and the past week has delivered a headline-making mix of industry comebacks, open-source milestones, retro-inspired innovation, and cross-platform conveniences. Whether you’re a Windows enthusiast, an Android aficionado, or simply enjoy keeping up with the...

Microsoft’s ambitious vision for its Xbox mobile store has hit yet another legal and logistical roadblock, reigniting debates around competition, app store monopolies, and the very future of gaming on mobile platforms. The tech giant had previously teased a major launch for its dedicated Xbox...

Big news out of Build 2025 has the Windows developer world buzzing: Microsoft has officially dropped its $19 app submission fee for the Microsoft Store, making app and game publishing free for all developers on Windows 10 and Windows 11. The ramifications of this decision stretch far beyond...

The landscape for Windows developers is about to change dramatically as Microsoft eliminates the last barrier to publishing apps on the Microsoft Store. Beginning in June, developers worldwide will no longer need to pay fees to sign up or submit their apps for listing on the Microsoft Store in...

Microsoft’s latest move to eliminate fees for individuals submitting apps to the Microsoft Store is sending ripples through the tech industry—reshaping expectations for developer empowerment and challenging long-held business models by competitors like Apple and Google. At its Build 2025...

The tech world has always been a spectacle, but rarely has the center ring sparkled quite so brightly with innovation, corporate showmanship, and legal intrigue as it does today. In this ever-evolving circus, every headline feels like the opening act of a much grander performance, where...

Microsoft’s discreet but decisive move to prohibit employee use of the DeepSeek app—the latest flashpoint in the ongoing battle over tech sovereignty, data privacy, and the global AI race—offers a revealing lens into the company’s evolving security doctrine and its broader stance toward...

Spotify's recent emancipation from Apple’s rigid payment ecosystem is nothing short of historic for the streaming giant and app developers at large. Following a U.S. court ruling declaring Apple to be in “willful violation” of an earlier injunction mandating fair competition, Spotify has wasted...