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Reports say the US Department of Justice is internally divided as its antitrust case against Apple moves toward 2026, with the company holding an edge in the dispute over its roughly 27% App Store commission structure. A split within the DOJ could weaken the government's position and shape how Apple's App Store fees are regulated going forward.

Meta Muse, a new AI assistant, reportedly reached 5 million downloads in just 22 days, outpacing rivals like ChatGPT on the US App Store charts. Tech commentators are highlighting the pace of adoption as a sign of intensifying competition in the consumer AI assistant market, with comparisons drawn against established players like OpenAI's ChatGPT.