Apple is bringing AI summaries to the App Store

Despite the controversy, Apple is bringing AI summaries to the App Store
AI-generated review summaries are coming to Apple’s app store
Apple adds AI-powered app review summaries with iOS 18.4
Apple's App Store revenue spikes in 2025 as ChatGPT drives growth: BofA
App Store revenue from global sales increased 14% year over year during the first 65 days of 2025, according to Bank of America, citing data from Sensor Tower. Year-to-date sales totaled $5.3B as downloads on iPhones and iPads increased 6%.

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Utah becomes the first state to pass legislation requiring app stores to verify ages
Utah becomes first state to pass legislation requiring app stores to verify user ages and get parental consent for minors
Utah just passed the country’s first age verification bill for app stores. But the fight isn’t over
Apple exec Phil Schiller testifies that he raised concerns over App Store commissions on web-based sales
Apple Fellow Phil Schiller, the executive in charge of leading the App Store, testified in court on Monday that he had originally raised concerns about
Top Apple exec concedes he had doubts about app store fees imposed on alternative payment options
Longtime Apple executive Phil Schiller on Monday conceded he initially opposed fees that the iPhone maker charges for in app-transactions processed outside its own payment system because he feared violating a court-ordered mandate designed to create more competition.
Apple's Phil Schiller Initially Opposed 27% App Store Fee on External Purchases
Apple Fellow Phil Schiller testified in court on Monday that he initially opposed the 27% commission Apple now charges on purchases made outside
Apple's child safety changes put more of the onus on app developers
According to a recently published white paper, the company plans to expand its Child Account settings, App Store Age Ranges, and provide avenues for app developers to set more comprehensive age-restriction settings for minor users.