A new court ruling will put a pause on a legal requirement that directs Apple to open up its App Store to third-party payments. Though Apple largely won its court battles and was declared to be not a monopoly — a significant win and sizable setback for Epic Games and other app developers who want to reduce commissions paid to Apple — the Cupertino tech giant was unhappy with one of the lower court’s decisions: that it would have to give app developers the ability to link to their own payment systems instead of using Apple’s own. co\/I044RIMF9c\nJuly 17, 2023\n\nApple wins antitrust court battle with Epic Games, appeals court rules\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","cbAvatar":"https:\/\/techcrunch