# Apple and Epic argue over how much Apple should get from purchases made outside the App Store

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-14 06:07 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
6 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Apple and Epic argue over how much Apple should get from purchases made outside the App Store" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 6 articles from 6 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Gizmodo, Global Competition Review, 9to5Mac and MacRumors. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Gizmodo | Apple Wants to Settle Its Long-Running Legal Battle With Epic Games | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxNdmo3SVNxQWVFaGRBajZyTjlEekFDTkNFMFdWLVBYMHZNRVYyQ2U5RjJWUk1aNkcxeEtiMGJpTmtTb0dma25uVmVMcUg1MjRqWndPbG9mZzJvaUlKR2wwekYyUHFkeVJqR3E2OW1TYTIwaUZXNG51d243LXJMbGtSbjVSUkJXalB5VDUyQ0dzTnFsMVQ2a1VYem9fLWNjWUE?oc=5) |
| Global Competition Review | GOP states blast rail megamerger as former enforcers call for caution | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxOaEVoVk1xUGgxQ1l6em1RNFI5S3A5a20xSVZXcGZoR1lGRTZTVG05Y3phUVRaSldfVFVxOWpaZkZ6cEd6RDJVUGh3RnZ2VjFnVHF5cmpnb1pTNlM4bFJRMk5rMjl5eWZheTJVbTVyQXdCeWdWT3ZNTmJEcnphWGMzNkI2V082ZkxFSGhpWUdEVWcyZkZqLXh5MW9xc2J1R0xvcVJvRzlMVUFPWkgxUTNSeTlvQ3E?oc=5) |
| 9to5Mac | Apple proposes commissions of up to 15% for off-App Store purchases in the US [U] | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxOREgxZ0lFeG5OUFFpX0M5OEZfSklfT3BQX0kwVzlIVm00R3p5d1RLWENXMlA0TC01S0VQa3REZng4YnFwUXJPa0NiNkMwWFFnNXF0UEVBQmU4Ti1FQ3p6dDVGZHNGSnlVWnNzZnpkVEFSQ0U3ZGdIcVFHZHRvLU54R0NEZENfQzd2SndJZDdvclRmeUNRcjNRbVM2Z0ZzTDM1SkRPTlptZEZJYU1l?oc=5) |
| MacRumors | Apple Wants to Charge Developers Up to 15 Percent for Linking Outside the App Store | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMid0FVX3lxTFAwbUw1NkY2WjBWeU1zeDh5M1FMTWdUbm5aOTA1bktlZVFMOUI2ZWJsX29GbWdtTTFiRFdBc1AwcWNnaXU4U1dMd2o2bkhTS2FDN1hWWU1GVlVFeUxwTkUwMnBkSXJ4am1tSDFCNHFITS12a1M5R1pZ?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg.com | Apple App Store Rate Proceeding Halted by Supreme Court for Now | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxPZ0QxSEN1R083YXJFS2Q3ZGhoREpMMU5URVVoeHpZTXlWUEhBTnRSMzFuVG0yN2oxRWVVdnZDZXdZSVYtM3M4aHhvWTlmYk8xbEpZamxtbW9oOW1yUHkwNUZuNFRQdEZCaTJCWWY1aVVOT0pCUTlkMU9Jd09CVVl2eDROa1N3MFdSMWMyR21UQkIzLVUtbjZreU5rVVh0UTBOQWM3VUJ1ZEdyTi1iYzN2ZW5ycXA?oc=5) |
| The Verge | Apple and Epic argue over how much Apple should get from purchases made outside the App Store | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxQRHJRcXhrMDJjYWUzdkszUnNBd2FxTUwzSExkLUJuYWRXeVBMdXgtSEZjUm9mdFFIbDk5WlhwWU1ueHZ4bHRpRXpsVk4ySFZPWm5UVFlmUkVYS0Jjd1czUGdhOHNFZmg0TjJNVzFoU2h0bmpGZ2FMRDhWalROQ2N2MVI0dU0zWUk?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-14/apple-and-epic-argue-over-how-much-apple-should-get-from-purchases-made-outside*