While much of the open source community’s concern has focused on the risk that these proposals could present to open source operating systems, an equally important open question is how “application store” and “application” are defined. As drafted, some definitions of “application store” are broad enough to capture developer infrastructure—such as code collaboration platforms, package managers, and open source indexing services—simply because they allow users to access or download software. Making software available for download is not the same as operating the kind of centralized, consumer-fac
Why age assurance laws matter for developers… AGI inside the app store According to the report, Apple has discussed how autonomous AI software could operate inside its ecosystem, potentially allowing AI-powered services to complete tasks across apps and services on behalf of users. That changes everything about how the iPhone currently works. …
… Google updated its Play Store ecosystem by reducing commission rates on in-app purchases to 20%. It also announced plans for an optional program to support developers interested in sideloading qualified third-party app stores. …
… Still, Google’s changes to app installs from outside its Play Store ecosystem mark a fundamental shift in how Android handles user software. …
… App Developers Can Now Sign Up for Consultations on Complicated EU App Ecosystem Changes Apple this week announced that developers can sign up to meet with an Apple team member to discuss the changes being made to iOS, Safari, and the App Store in the European Union. …
… For example, requirements that operating systems centrally collect and manage user data, or that restrict users from installing software outside of centralized app stores, would conflict with the decentralized, user-controlled norms of the open source ecosystem. …
… NVIDIA has steadily expanded the software throughout 2025 and 2026, gradually shifting more Control Panel functionality into the newer ecosystem before formally discontinuing development of the older utility. …
… I love looking at even the minute changes in apps and software updates that most people would scroll past, and sharing my opinion unabashedly. …
… Microsoft is facing a new probe from the UK's Competition and Markets Authority CMA to determine if the company has an unfair market advantage with its enterprise software suite. …
… The latest OS updates primarily focus on background changes that prepare the systems for future features. Even though many of these changes primarily apply to iPhone users, they affect the rest of the product ecosystem as well. visionOS 26.5 is build number 23O471. …
… I love looking at even the minute changes in apps and software updates that most people would scroll past, and sharing my opinion unabashedly. …