Apple loses bid to scrub out 'free storage' part of iCloud UK mass suit (update*)
By Simon Zekaria ( May 6, 2026, 15:21 GMT | Insight) -- Apple has failed to kill off part of a UK mass damages suit over iCloud that targets those who used the cloud computing service but didn’t pay anything for it. The tech company is being sued at the Competition Appeal Tribunal by consumer-rights group Which over allegations that Apple abusively exploited its market dominance. Judges said they wanted to hear full evidence before deciding how to handle questions around "non-paying consumers."Apple has failed in its bid to scrub out part of a UK mass damages suit over iCloud that targets those who used the cloud computing service but didn’t pay anything for it....
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