Following a European Union investigation, Apple faces significant fines, potentially up to 10% of its global revenue. The EU’s preliminary findings suggest Apple violated the Digital Markets Act by restricting App Store developers from informing users about alternative payment methods outside Apple’s ecosystem. If found guilty, fines could escalate to tens of billions of dollars, and repeated violations may lead to even higher penalties. This case marks the first regulatory action under the DMA, emphasizing the bloc’s stance on major tech companies’ practices. Subscribe to the Newsletter. Join the Chat @ GeekNews.Chat Email Todd or follow him on Facebook. Like and Follow Geek News Central’s Facebook Page. Download the Audio Show File New YouTube Channel – Beyond the Office Show Links and a Full Summary of Podcast: The podcast episode “Apple’s App Store Pricing Antics Could Cost Billions,” hosted by Todd Cochrane on Geek News Central, focuses on significant developments concerning Apple and other tech news. The episode starts with Todd addressing the potential massive fines Apple could face, amounting to ten percent of its global revenue. This stems from a European Union investigation which found preliminary evidence of Apple violating the Digital Markets Act by restricting App Store developers from informing users about alternative payment methods outside Apple’s ecosystem. Todd gives a comprehensive overview of the investigation and discusses Apple’s implications. He puts into perspective the seriousness of this case by highlighting that it’s the first regulatory action under the DMA, which underscores the EU’s rigid stance on major tech companies’ practices. The discussion extends to anticipating large fines and ongoing global revenue percentage implications if these DMA violations are repeated. Todd then transitions to mention Geek News Central’s sponsors and their offers before briefly relaying his travel plans and moving back to the topic of tech companies. Following this segment, there’s an extensive discussion on various other tech-related stories: 1. The price increase of the Paramount Plus service. 2. Tesla’s new Optimus Gen Two robot and its implications on the labor market. 3. Deep fake scams are prevalent, particularly one featuring an AI-generated Elon Musk pushing cryptocurrency scams. 4. An urgent firmware update for Google Pixel phones due to a severe vulnerability. 5. A significant data breach in the Los Angeles Unified School District impacted many student records. 6. Netflix’s potential introduction of a free, ad-supported service in markets outside the US. 7. Recent vandalism on Tesla Cybertrucks and ongoing issues with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. 8. Several intellectual property lawsuits targeting AI music companies using copyrighted materials without authorization. 9. Concerns around child privacy violations by TikTok and the latest US government sanctions against Kaspersky executives. 10. A report highlighting inefficiencies in surgical tech, potentially costing hundreds of work hours. 11. Possible updates across Apple’s Mac lineup to includ...