On Monday, Swiss privacy software firm Proton sued Apple in U.S. federal court, alleging the tech giant illegally monopolizes iPhone app distribution and imposes excessive developer commissions. Proton, known for its secure Proton Mail service, filed the proposed class-action lawsuit in Oakland, California, representing app developers.

The shortest war in history lasted just 38 minutes. The Anglo-Zanzibar War ended faster than most meetings.

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European Commission Fines Apple and Meta for Violating the Digital Markets Act

I thoroughly enjoyed reading Patrick McGee’s Apple in China so much that I felt compelled to write a synopsis. The book serves as a fantastic litmus test for various macroeconomic topics, including geopolitical trade wars, manufacturing and technology, national security, and their implications for the future.

This week we’re thrilled to back Paolo and the team at Exceptional Ventures in their mission to not just add years to life—but make them joyous. Longevity has too often been the playground of hype artists and blood-boy influencers. Exceptional is the antidote: evidence-led, mission-driven, globally ambitious.

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Digital privacy advocates are raising an alarm. Chinese-owned VPN apps are still listed in Apple’s and Google’s US app stores. These apps promise anonymity and protection, but they're quietly funneli…

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Welcome to this week's DTNS newsletter. Tom keeps a lot of tech on his desk, but he only relies on a small subset to power through his work day. Here are Tom's top tech things on his desk. These videos are collected in a playlist on the DTNS YouTube channel

Supporting Apple devices starts with knowing where they are and how they’re being used (or ignored) in your client’s environment.

“In a sense, you could say Cupertino had the skill, China had the scale, and it was that marriage that [not only] created Apple but… created China.” – Patrick McGee

When most people think of billion-dollar tech companies, they think of companies like Apple, Google, or Microsoft. But quietly behind the scenes, CDW has built a $25 billion business supplying the technology that keeps companies running — without ever building a single piece of hardware or software themselves.

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Crack a cold one with Jimmy and Larry.

On a sunny day in Wasilla, Alaska - MY neck of the woods for a change and five months to the day after launching his newest venture - I sat across from Francesco Baschieri — over pizza and cold beers on his was to see Denali National Park in a quick break in his vacation — to talk about the SEO-shaped hole in podcasting.

Perplexity may not create foundational AI models, but it's been punching above its weight for most of its existence, quickly becoming the go-to AI search engine for many. With success comes attention, and now it may be at a crossroads, with many speculating that an exit via a Big Tech acquisition might be its best option. The media is playing a role her…

Get ready to pay by the pixel, marketers. Ads on X will cost more based on their size, a move that owner Elon Musk hopes will disincentivize “giant ads that impair the user experience.”

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