A jury in a California district court decided the tech giant engaged in anticompetitive conduct in Android’s software market and in-system billing service, including by requiring developers to use the latter to access the former. In a statement, Epic Games called the verdict “a win for all developers and consumers.” Google said it would appeal. (The Logic, Reuters)

Talking point: Epic and other app makers have argued the firms that run mobile operating systems unfairly lock developers into their app stores and copycat their products, labelling the 30 per cent fee on transactions a “tax.” U.S. regulators have said similar criticisms. Apple and Google argue their ecosystems have helped developers find customers and keep users safe, but they’ve lowered their cut and relaxed rules in recent years. Monday’s ruling could accelerate changes—Epic cited it as proof of the need for new laws and rules against app-store monopolies.