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UK watchdog moves to break Apple and Google's grip on app payments
Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.
Buy an app subscription today and there is a good chance Apple or Google is taking a cut. The CMA wants developers to be free to point customers elsewhere to pay and is asking the tech giants to justify any fees they charge for the privilege.
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