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Moscow's Tagansky District Court fined Apple 3.5 million rubles for failing to remove banned content

Moscow's Tagansky District Court fined Apple 3.5 million rubles for failing to remove banned content.

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Moscow's Tagansky District Court fined Apple Distribution International LTD 3.5 million rubles ($40,300) on September 2 for failing to remove information banned from distribution in Russia. [1] On Monday, August 31, 2026, Apple added three specific Mac models to its list of obsolete products. [2] The three models reclassified as obsolete are the 2018 Retina MacBook Air, the 13-inch 2018 MacBook Pro with four Thunderbolt 3 ports, and the 13-inch 2017 MacBook Pro with two Thunderbolt 3 ports. [3] OpenAI denied allegations made by Apple regarding the theft of trade secrets. [4] Apple is scheduled to host a major event in September that is expected to reveal a new CEO. [5] The upcoming event is anticipated to feature the launch of new iPhone models. [6] Apple's Human Interface Guidelines grew from 10,975 words in the 1982 Apple IIe edition to 207,459 words in the current multi-platform edition. [7] Apple's representatives are expected to appeal the ruling. [8] The judge in the case said Apple Distribution International LTD is found guilty under Part 2 of Article 13.41 of the Russian Code of Administrative Offenses, which covers failure by the owner of a website or online information resource to remove information or a web page. [9] Apple moves a product to the obsolete list seven years after it was last distributed for sale, whereas the vintage list applies at the five-year mark. [10] Devices classified as obsolete are generally not eligible for repair, and Apple stops making repair components for them. [11] OpenAI claimed that Apple is trying to blame everyone else in the dispute. [12]
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  1. Moscow's Tagansky District Court fined Apple Distribution International LTD 3.5 million rubles ($40,300) on September 2 for failing to remove information banned from distribution in Russia. · TASS
  2. On Monday, August 31, 2026, Apple added three specific Mac models to its list of obsolete products. · MacRumors
  3. The three models reclassified as obsolete are the 2018 Retina MacBook Air, the 13-inch 2018 MacBook Pro with four Thunderbolt 3 ports, and the 13-inch 2017 MacBook Pro with two Thunderbolt 3 ports. · MacRumors
  4. OpenAI denied allegations made by Apple regarding the theft of trade secrets. · techmeme.com
  5. Apple is scheduled to host a major event in September that is expected to reveal a new CEO. · Mashable
  6. The upcoming event is anticipated to feature the launch of new iPhone models. · Mashable
  7. Apple's Human Interface Guidelines grew from 10,975 words in the 1982 Apple IIe edition to 207,459 words in the current multi-platform edition. · josefrichter.design
  8. Apple's representatives are expected to appeal the ruling. · TASS
  9. The judge in the case said Apple Distribution International LTD is found guilty under Part 2 of Article 13.41 of the Russian Code of Administrative Offenses, which covers failure by the owner of a website or online information resource to remove information or a web page. · TASS
  10. Apple moves a product to the obsolete list seven years after it was last distributed for sale, whereas the vintage list applies at the five-year mark. · MacRumors
  11. Devices classified as obsolete are generally not eligible for repair, and Apple stops making repair components for them. · MacRumors
  12. OpenAI claimed that Apple is trying to blame everyone else in the dispute. · techmeme.com
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