Judge Rules Apple Willfully Violated Court Order In Epic Games Trial - 1

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Judge Rules Apple Willfully Violated Court Order In Epic Games Trial

  • Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert
  • Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager

Federal judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said that Apple willfully violated an injunction from 2021 during the Epic Games Trial this Wednesday. Gonzalez Rogers also ordered the tech giant to immediately cease collecting commissions on external App Store sales and to allow developers to freely direct customers to alternative payment methods.

In a rush? Here are the quick facts:

  • Federal judge said Apple willfully violated the injunction from the Epic Games case.
  • Apple was accused of anti-competitive behaviour for charging 30% and 27% for app purchases, and for preventing developers from offering alternatives.
  • The judge declared Apple must stop charging commissions on off-app purchases immediately.

According to the court filing , after the trials with Epic Games in 2021, the court issued an injunction restraining Apple from engaging in anti-competitive behaviors such as charging high percentages on commissions for app downloads through the App Store and another percentage through off-app sales—30 and 27% respectively. The document also prevented Apple from discouraging developers and customers from using alternatives.

“The Court FINDS Apple in willful violation of this Court’s 2021 Injunction, which was issued to restrain and prohibit Apple’s anticompetitive conduct and anti-competitive pricing,” states the document. “Apple’s continued attempts to interfere with competition will not be tolerated.”

The judge said that Apple “knew exactly what it was doing and at every turn chose the most

anticompetitive option”, and the company’s executives lied under oath. The tech giant was urged to comply with the court’s requirements and the previous injunction.

“This is an injunction, not a negotiation,” declared the judge. “Effective immediately, Apple will no longer impede developers’ ability to communicate with users nor will they levy or impose a new commission on off-app purchases.”

Gonzalez Rogers also accused Apple of withholding information and documents of a meeting with CEO Tim Cook, and that the company has abused its privileges to avoid providing the required data. According to the judge’s statements, it was Cook who refused to comply with the court’s requirements and wanted to keep the high commissions on sales.

Many have been calling this new ruling a win for Epic Games. The video game company has been in multiple legal battles against tech giants for anti-competitive behaviours, including a recent lawsuit against Google and Samsung for blocking competition in app distribution.

AI Now Writes 30% of Microsoft’s Code, Says CEO Satya Nadella - 2

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AI Now Writes 30% of Microsoft’s Code, Says CEO Satya Nadella

  • Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer
  • Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella revealed on Tuesday that artificial intelligence now generates between 30% and 100% of Microsoft’s code, as reported by CNBC.

In a rush? Here are the quick facts:

  • Nadella says AI-written code is growing, especially in languages like Python.
  • Meta expects half of its development could be AI-driven within a year.
  • Google claims over 30% of its new code is also AI-generated.

Nadella noted that the percentage of AI-generated code continues to grow, especially in the Python programming language, while C++ remains challenging for AI systems, as reported by TechCrunch . Microsoft has explained that artificial intelligence has become an established component of its software development processes.

During the discussion about Meta’s AI coding practices, Zuckerberg failed to provide specific numbers but confirmed the company is developing an AI system to build future versions of its Llama AI models.

“Our bet is sort of that in the next year probably … maybe half the development is going to be done by AI, as opposed to people, and then that will just kind of increase from there,” Zuckerberg said, as reported by CNBC.

Major tech companies continue to implement AI systems that take over various tasks once performed manually by developers. The launch of ChatGPT in late 2022 triggered widespread AI adoption for coding, customer service operations, and marketing content production.

Microsoft’s CTO forecasts that AI will generate 95% of all code by 2030—pointing toward a future where manual coding may become nearly obsolete, as noted by TechCrunch.