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  "id": 493159,
  "title": "Following Epic loss, Google has started hosting rival app stores in the Play Store",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/following-epic-loss-google-has-started-hosting-rival-app-stores-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-10T15:44:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ars Technica",
    "slug": "ars-technica",
    "url": "https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/third-party-app-stores-are-rolling-out-in-google-play-but-theres-only-one-right-now/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Aptoide has become the first app store distributed inside Google Play under a judge's order.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Digital Trends",
        "title": "Google Play users in the US can now pay with Venmo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/google-play-users-in-the-us-can-now-pay-with-venmo",
        "published": "2026-08-10T15:20:47.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "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."
}