Wed. 12/14 – Apple To Allow Third-Party App Stores

Apple is going to allow third-party app stores, but only in Europe for now. Your Tesla is now a full-fledged gaming rig. Instagram is testing a full-fledged BeReal clone. Has Twitter stopped paying its bills? And there is now actual US legislation to ban TikTok. Sponsors: Storyblok.com/ridehome Links: Apple to Allow Outside App Stores in Overhaul Spurred by EU Laws (Bloomberg) Tesla’s latest update adds Steam games and Apple Music (The Verge) Musk Shakes Up Twitter’s Legal Team as He Looks to Cut More Costs (NYTimes) Twitter is considering forcing users to let the company sell their data and phone numbers to advertisers, in potential breach of Apple rules (Insider) Binance CEO Zhao Warns Bumpy Road Ahead in Message to His Staff (Bloomberg) Instagram Challenges BeReal and Adds Notes Short-Message Feature (WSJ) Lawmakers unveil bipartisan bill that aims to ban TikTok in the U.S. (CNBC)