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Apple Overhauls EU App Store Fees After DMA Clash

Apple has introduced new business terms for app distribution in the European Union, seeking to resolve its long-running dispute with the European Commission over the Digital Markets Act. The new framework replaces the dual global/EU terms with one set of rules covering the App Store, alternative marketplaces, and web distribution. The Core Technology Fee is replaced by a flat 5% Core Technology Commission on digital transactions outside the App Store. App Store commissions also fall, with rates depending on payment method and developer program. Apple added child-safety safeguards for alternative payment routes, including a parental gate for users under 18. Developers can sign up immediately, and the terms take effect on October 1. The agreement follows a €500 million fine and more than a year of talks in which outgoing CEO Tim Cook was personally involved.

• Apple introduced a single contractual framework for App Store, alternative marketplace, and web distribution in the EU, effective October 1.
• The Core Technology Fee is replaced by the Core Technology Commission, a flat 5% commission on digital transactions outside the App Store.
• App Store commission rates are reduced to 26% standard (15% for program participants) with Apple In-App Purchase, with lower rates for alternative payment routes.

Apple Cuts EU App Store Fees, Replaces Core Technology Fee

Apple has introduced new App Store business terms for the European Union, aiming to resolve its long-running conflict with the European Commission over the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The new framework replaces the controversial Core Technology Fee with a 'Core Technology Commission' — a flat 5% commission on digital transactions in apps distributed outside the App Store — and eliminates the Initial Acquisition Fee and Store Services Fee. Standard commission rates now vary by distribution and payment route, ranging from 26% for App Store distribution with Apple's in-app purchase to 15% for external-link purchases; reduced rates apply to participation programs. The update also merges the previous dual terms into one contract covering the App Store, alternative marketplaces, and web distribution, allows Apple's payment processing and alternative payment options to coexist in the same app, and adds child-protection rules for external payment links. The new terms take effect October 1. The Commission has not yet commented.

• Apple's new EU App Store terms take effect October 1 and unify rules for App Store, alternative marketplaces, and web distribution.
• The Core Technology Fee is replaced by a 5% Core Technology Commission on digital transactions in apps distributed outside the App Store.
• Standard commissions drop to 26% with Apple in-app purchase, 20% with alternative in-app payment, and 15% with external purchase links; reduced rates apply to qualifying programs.

Dun & Bradstreet Integrates Commercial Graph into Perplexity

Dun & Bradstreet announced a collaboration with Perplexity to bring the D&B Commercial Graph to Perplexity and the agent platform Perplexity Computer via Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. The integration makes D&B’s verified business identity, relationship, and risk data—anchored by the D-U-N-S® Number—available inside Perplexity to support risk, finance, compliance, procurement, sales, and KYC/KYB workflows. D&B says the Commercial Graph covers more than 650 million business entities and is validated by over 100 billion monthly data quality checks. Early results for AI-powered KYC/KYB remediation cited in the release show substantial efficiency gains and reductions in false positives.

• Dun & Bradstreet announced a collaboration with Perplexity to bring the D&B Commercial Graph to Perplexity and Perplexity Computer via Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers.
• The D&B Commercial Graph is anchored by the global standard D-U-N-S® Number and covers more than 650 million global business entities.
• Dun & Bradstreet states the Commercial Graph is verified by more than 100 billion monthly data quality checks.

PitchBook Publishes New Research Reports Including VC Quantitative Perspectives and India Private Capital Breakdown

PitchBook has published several new research reports, including the Q3 2026 VC Quantitative Perspectives, India Private Capital Breakdown, and various weekly credit market wraps, covering topics from venture liquidity to AI agent payments.

PitchBook Releases August 2026 US Private Credit Monitor

PitchBook published the August 2026 US Private Credit Monitor, providing a high-level view of private credit market activity including estimated volume and counts, spread distribution, syndicated and direct lending takeouts, and middle market CLO issuance.

Capital Clarity: Key Questions for Founders Before Raising VC

This article advises founders, especially in health technology, to critically evaluate whether venture capital aligns with their long-term goals. It highlights the importance of market size and fund size, noting that mega-funds inflate expectations for Seed startups. Alternatives like customer revenue, bank loans, revenue-based financing, grants, and strategic partnerships are presented. The piece emphasizes the discipline of saying no to unsuitable capital, as exits are slower and valuations are correcting. Ultimately, it argues that founders should build the right company on the right terms rather than raising the maximum capital.

• The article was published on September 8, 2026, on EU-Startups.
• In 2024, 30 US venture firms captured 75% of capital raised, with nine taking half.
• A €2 billion fund targeting 3x returns needs €6 billion in proceeds, implying over €40 billion in combined exit value.