The conflict between Epic Games and Apple is intensifying – Epic Games is taking on Apple . While “during confinement, Fortnite has helped recreate social ties , ” Apple has assured that it will not make an exception for Fortnite . Epic Games is not at the end of its troubles since it is also being sued by the Coral Castle amusement park . What will be the consequences of banning the video game studio from the entire Apple ecosystem? The war between Epic and Apple threatens to affect other game creators , and Epic Games is therefore looking to form a coalition of Apple critics . The studio is organizing an anti-Apple tournament this weekend . The battle currently unfolding before our eyes also reminds us that we must scrutinize Apple’s power more closely . The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal are among the companies seeking an improvement in the terms of the App Store . tweet .
TikTok's US operations continue - TikTok's ban was predictable given the US's grudge against China's "nationalist internet." However, this new cold war with China requires a radical reorganization of the American industry. Donald Trump orders ByteDance to sell its TikTok operations in less than 90 days , but supports Oracle in the acquisition of cryptocurrency data the application. This firm is in talks to acquire TikTok's US operations . For its part, TikTok is partnering with the music distribution company UnitedMaster, to allow creators to distribute songs directly to streaming platforms . As for WeChat, it helped Tibetan refugees reunite...but at what cost?
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