Google to Pay $700 Million to Settle Antitrust Suit Over App Store

Google said that it would allow developers on its Play app store to offer direct payment options to users and would pay $700 million to settle an antitrust suit brought by state attorneys general, in the company’s latest move to navigate increased regulatory scrutiny of its power. The suit, brought in July 2021, accused Google’s app store of abusing its market power and forcing aggressive terms on software developers.