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By Diane Bartz

Feb 4 2022 11:55AM

Looks to rein in Big Tech's cut from app purchases.

US Senate panel approves app store bill targeting Apple, Google

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted to approve a bill that would rein in app stores of companies they said exert too much market control, particularly Apple and Alphabet Inc's Google. The measure, sponsored by Democratic Senators Richard Blumenthal and Amy Klobuchar along with ...

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