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A federal judge denied Apple's request to pause proceedings on its 27% commission for external app purchases, requiring the company to submit cost justifications within 24 hours. This decision follows a contempt ruling tied to Apple's fee practices, a key issue in its antitrust dispute with Epic Games.
Apple argued the Supreme Court's pending decision could make the lower court's review unnecessary, but the judge emphasized Apple's prior agreement to provide the data if its stay request was denied. Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney called the ruling a test of Apple's transparency.
Investment implication: This ruling challenges Apple's ability to defend its App Store commission structure, a critical driver of its $85 billion services revenue. For you, this raises the stakes for regulatory outcomes that could disrupt Apple's profitability and app marketplace dominance.