"Apple's App Store Policy Changes Spark Controversy and Legal Battles"

Apple has updated its App Store guidelines to allow developers to offer in-app purchases outside of the App Store, but they must still pay Apple fees of 12% or 27%. Critics, including Spotify and Epic Games, have slammed the changes as anticompetitive and a way for Apple to protect its profits. This comes after the US Supreme Court declined to hear Apple's appeal to a lower court's ruling requiring it to let developers offer third-party payment options. Apple is also facing legal challenges in the EU and potential antitrust suits from the US Justice Department.