Hey there, tech lovers! Today, we’re diving into a fascinating legal battle involving one of the biggest names in tech—Google, and a challenge from Epic Games.

In a recent turn of events, Google’s attempt to overturn a court order that mandates changes in its app store has been rejected. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed Google’s claims that the lower court made legal errors that favored Epic Games unfairly.

The lawsuit was initiated by Epic in 2020 and led to a verdict in 2023 recognizing Google’s practices as illegal to promote competition. The court ordered Google to modify its app store, allowing rivals to compete more freely and giving Android users broader options for downloading apps. This ruling is still on hold as Google appeals the decision.

Google argued to the court that its Play Store should be seen as a direct competitor to Apple’s App Store. They claimed that the trial judge unfairly limited their ability to present this argument in their defense against Epic’s lawsuit.

Stay tuned as this legal saga continues to unfold, and the battle for fair app store practices gets even more interesting!