Exclusive: Apple makes its case against iPhone app sideloading

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Good morning! It’s been one of the most basic facts about the iPhone for thirteen years: You get third-party apps from the App Store, with Apple serving as an intermediary between you and other software developers. As antitrust concerns about Big Tech have burgeoned, more critics and legislators are arguing that this single source for iOS apps gives Apple an illegal monopoly. Now the company is making its case for why it doesn’t allow “sideloading” of apps from other sources.

My colleague Michael Grothaus spoke with Apple’s Erik Neuenschwander about its reasoning, which—as with so many things Apple—relate to its commitment to user privacy.

—Harry McCracken

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Exclusive: Apple makes its case against iPhone app sideloading

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NEWS

Yang concedes NYC mayor race: What you need to know

Tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang has conceded in the New York City mayoral Democratic primary race.

Yang had the most name recognition going into the crowded race, but he slipped in the polls after a number of campaign missteps, poorly phrased public statements, questions about his record as an entrepreneur, and criticism of his lack of participation in past local elections.

The latest count shows Eric Adams, the Brooklyn Borough President, leading the ranked-choice race with 31.7%, followed by civil rights lawyer Maya Wiley with 22.3%.

It’s the second failed campaign for Yang, who also made a bid for the White House in 2020, during which time he helped popularize such concepts as universal basic income.

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