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Apple Hit with £1.5 Billion UK Legal Challenge Over App Store Pricing

A UK court has ruled against Apple in a landmark case alleging the tech giant overcharged millions of iPhone and iPad users through its App Store policies. The decision could reportedly lead to claims totaling approximately £1.5 billion, with Apple already indicating plans to appeal the judgment.

UK Tribunal Rules Against Apple in App Store Case

Apple is reportedly facing potential compensation claims estimated at £1.5 billion following a significant legal defeat in the United Kingdom. According to reports from the Competition Appeal Tribunal, the technology company lost a collective case arguing that its closed ecosystem for iOS apps resulted in overcharging both developers and consumers.

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IBM Leans on Hyperscaler GPUs While AI Drives Productivity and Revenue Growth

IBM’s Q3 2025 results show significant AI-driven productivity improvements and infrastructure growth. The company reportedly prefers renting GPU capacity from hyperscale cloud providers rather than making massive capital investments in its own cloud infrastructure.

AI Productivity Breakthrough and Financial Performance

IBM has revealed dramatic productivity gains from its internal AI development tools, with sources indicating that “Project Bob” developer assistance tools have improved coder productivity by 45 percent. According to the company’s Q3 2025 earnings report, this AI-driven efficiency contributed to revenue of $16.33 billion and net income of $1.75 billion, representing nine percent year-over-year growth. This performance marks a significant turnaround from the $330 million loss reported for the same quarter in 2024.

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Vatican Hosts Global AI Ethics Summit Calling for Binding International Regulations

The Holy See has organized a major international conference on artificial intelligence ethics, calling for binding global regulations and equitable distribution of AI benefits. The summit brought together religious leaders, academics, and technology executives to address what the Pope described as “deep questions” about AI’s impact on society.

Vatican Takes Lead in Global AI Governance Debate

The Holy See has positioned itself at the center of the global artificial intelligence regulation debate, hosting a high-level summit that called for binding international frameworks to govern the rapidly advancing technology. According to reports from Vatican media, the conference titled “Digital Rerum Novarum: Artificial Intelligence for Peace, Social Justice, and Integral Human Development” brought together religious leaders, academics, and technology executives to address what analysts suggest are critical ethical challenges posed by AI development.