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Apple in early settlement talks with US DOJ over antitrust case, Bloomberg News reports

18 July 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

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18 July 2026

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regulatory

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United States

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Fusion42 · 18 July 2026 · Fusion42 review

Apple and the US DOJ are in early settlement discussions over a 2024 antitrust lawsuit alleging the iPhone maker monopolised the smartphone market and suppressed competing technologies including super apps, cloud gaming, messaging, smartwatches and digital wallets. The talks are active but no agreement is guaranteed, and it remains unclear whether state attorneys general are engaged.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

If you make super apps, cloud gaming, messaging, smartwatches or digital wallets for iPhone, Apple's settlement will likely include concrete obligations to interoperate with your product - that's your door opening. Watch what gets mandated; it becomes your new market size.

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