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  "title": "Apple overhauls Europe app store fees to resolve payments clash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/apple-overhauls-europe-app-store-fees-to-resolve-payments-clash",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/meta-ran-ads-for-a-nudify-app-featuring-a-porn-video-with-a-deepfake",
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        "title": "Apple unveils new EU business terms from October 1, resolving disputes with the EU, including a new Core Technology Commission and App Store commission tiers (Apple)",
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        "outlet": "The Verge",
        "title": "Apple squashes EU beef with new App Store rules",
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        "published": "2026-08-18T16:48:26.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "TechCrunch",
        "title": "Apple overhauls its EU App Store fees, loosens rules for alternative app stores",
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        "published": "2026-08-18T17:12:13.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CNBC World",
        "title": "Apple overhauls Europe app store fees to resolve payments clash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/apple-overhauls-europe-app-store-fees-to-resolve-payments-clash-1758833",
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