Apple touts $1.4 trillion in App Store billings and sales, 90% without a commission

Apple’s App Store generated $1.4 trillion in sales, up from $1.3 trillion last year, with $149 billion in sales for digital goods.

Meet Wander, a StumbleUpon-inspired tool for discovering the ‘small web’

This open-source community project lets you create a StumbleUpon-like experience for recommending your favorite sites.

Apple loses bid to pause App Store fee changes as case heads to Supreme Court

Apple lost its bid to pause court-ordered App Store payment changes, keeping external purchase links in place as its case with Epic heads toward the Supreme Court.

Apple introduces a cheaper option for App Store subscriptions

Apple is adding a new subscription option that lets app developers offer lower monthly pricing in exchange for a 12-month commitment.

The App Store is booming again, and AI may be why

New data from Appfigures shows a swell of new app launches in 2026, suggesting AI tools could be fueling a mobile software boom.

How vibe coding app Anything is rebuilding after getting booted from the App Store twice

Anything is planning to launch a desktop companion app to aid mobile app development after its App Store removal.

Apple plans Supreme Court appeal in Epic Games App Store battle — again

Apple plans to ask the Supreme Court to review its App Store fight with Epic Games, as it challenges a ruling limiting its ability to charge fees on external payments.

Apple overhauls its app developer platform with 100 new metrics, more tools

Apple is adding 100+ new App Store Connect metrics, giving developers deeper, first-party insights into monetization, subscriptions, and user behavior as it doubles down on its app ecosystem in the AI era.

Google introduces a new way for users to sideload Android apps that still protects against scams

Google is making Android sideloading easier with a new advanced setting that lets users disable app verification after a multi-step security process.

OpenAI shrinks GPT-5.4 for speed and lower costs

OpenAI’s GPT-5.4 mini and nano models cut costs and latency while staying close to flagship performance, giving developers faster AI options for real-time apps without sacrificing core capabilities.
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