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Zuckerberg Jabs Apple After Court Loss, Praises Google at Stripe Sessions

Meta's CEO mocks Tim Cook's 'bad week' following a U.S. court ruling to loosen App Store rules, while endorsing Sundar Pichai and addressing AI's societal risks.

While Zuckerberg’s comment may have sounded lighthearted, it underscored the ongoing tension between Apple and other tech companies over platform control.
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Overview

  • Mark Zuckerberg quipped 'Tim’s had a bad week' about Apple CEO Tim Cook after a U.S. court ordered Apple to allow external payment links without commission.
  • During Stripe Sessions 2025, Zuckerberg praised Google CEO Sundar Pichai, contrasting Google’s platform policies with Apple’s restrictive ecosystem.
  • Stripe is actively promoting its payment tools to developers, capitalizing on Apple’s loosening of in-app purchase restrictions.
  • Epic Games continues its antitrust battles against both Apple and Google over alleged anti-competitive practices in app marketplace policies.
  • Zuckerberg raised concerns about artificial intelligence exacerbating social isolation and reducing real-world friendships, highlighting broader ethical challenges for tech companies.