{
  "id": 1667933,
  "title": "In filings, Apple acknowledges App Store regulatory changes are weighing on its $100B+ services business; US App Store spend fell 6% in Q2, per Sensor Tower (Michael Acton/Financial Times)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/in-filings-apple-acknowledges-app-store-regulatory-changes-are",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-18T08:00:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Techmeme",
    "slug": "techmeme",
    "url": "https://www.ft.com/content/e5533f32-e4c2-4ce1-9d2e-a831e96546b4"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Apple has acknowledged that regulatory changes to its App Store are impacting its services business, which is worth over $100 billion. The company has faced court rulings and new App Store rules that are affecting one of its profitable growth engines.\n\nAccording to Sensor Tower, US App Store spending fell 6% in the second quarter. This decline is part of the challenges Apple is facing with its services business.\n\nThe company is also involved in a long-running lawsuit with Epic Games over its App Store practices. Apple has proposed a commission structure for in-app purchases made outside of the App Store system in the US, and has asked for a settlement conference with Epic Games. However, Epic Games has responded, stating that it does not believe a settlement conference would be productive at this time, but will participate in good faith if ordered by the court.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "9to5Mac",
        "title": "Apple official refurb store: Save a ton of cash with our top picks of the week",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/apple-official-refurb-store-save-a-ton-of-cash-with-our-top-picks-of",
        "published": "2026-08-17T20:00:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}