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  "title": "Apple's services business is starting to feel the pain from losing its grip on App Store payments",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/apples-services-business-is-starting-to-feel-the-pain-from-losing-its",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-19T13:38:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "summary": "The Cupertino company reported $30.7 billion in services revenue for the June quarter, a record but below analysts' expectations of $31.4 billion. Gross margin for the division was 75.6%, also below forecasts, according to Visible Alpha. Apple shares fell about 9% in the days after the results. Read Entire Article",
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        "outlet": "AppleInsider",
        "title": "Apple's EU App Store changes are big, and a preview of what's coming in the US",
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        "outlet": "Silicon Republic",
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        "outlet": "Computerworld",
        "title": "Apple’s EU App Store truce: What changed — and who’s still angry?",
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