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The US is suing Apple for anti-competitive behaviour. But the company’s walled-off tech ecosystem has driven its bold innovation

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Apple is the latest major US tech firm to face investigation into alleged anti-competitive behaviour by the US government. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has alleged this ecosystem is harming competition and innovation through Apple's unique market power. The DOJ's lawsuit will face a few big hurdles. Many of the systems Apple has built are the things that enable the bold innovation they're famous for.

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The US is suing Apple for anti-competitive behaviour. But the company’s walled-off tech ecosystem has driven its bold innovation

With an impressive 60% of the US smartphone market, Apple is undeniably big, but not a clear monopoly. Yet, years of innovation by Apple have effectively given the company its own exclusive tech ecosystem. Now, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has alleged this ecosystem is harming competition and innovation through Apple’s unique market power. The department’s lawsuit will face a few big hurdles. Perhaps chief among them: many of the “anti-c…

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