Apple seeks pause on Epic Games contempt ruling that could cost App Store ‘billions'

Apple has asked a federal appeals court in California to pause an April 30 ruling requiring the company to open up its App Store to rivals – a court order the iPhone maker claims could cost it “billions” of dollars each year if it remains in effect.The Cupertino, Calif.-based company argued that US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers’s explosive ruling last month contained “extraordinary” measures that “will handcuff Apple’s ability to compete in perpetuity.”Last month, Rogers found Apple in contempt of a ...