Apple CEO Tim Cook to take stand in App Store trial on Friday

Apple CEO Tim Cook is scheduled to testify in the Epic Games v. Apple trial on Friday, concluding an intense examination of the iOS App Store that included declarations from industry experts and executives from both companies.

Cook's appearance, first noted by CNET, will mark the culmination of three weeks of back-and-forth between Apple and Epic, with the fate of the iOS App Store hanging in the balance.Apple's chief executive is expected to speak about the company's corporate values, development and launch of the App Store and industry competition. In arguing against third-party app stores and outside payments systems, he is also likely to touch on the economic potential an Apple-maintained store presents to developers. That the App Store benefits — not inhibits — developers is a constant refrain from the tech giant.

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