Michael Acton

Senior Correspondent

Michael is a senior correspondent for MLex in San Francisco. Before joining MLex, he reported on EU politics as the Financial Times’ Nico Colchester Fellow in Brussels. Michael has a degree in International Relations and Politics from the University of Cambridge, and a degree in History and French from University College London and Paris IV Sorbonne.

Selected Insights by Michael

Google's plan to slash Play Store commission fees reflects legal, political pressure

2021-10-21T20:23:00+01:00 Michael Acton

Google announced that it will reduce its up-front commission fee for digital subscriptions on its Play Store.
Apple looks to California judge in effort to retain control of App Store

2021-10-21T00:53:00+01:00 Michael Acton

Apple hopes to shore up its control of the App Store by convincing a California federal judge to sign off on a contentious settlement.
Apple's US court win over Epic Games could portend trouble for Google Play Store lawsuits

2021-09-14T23:46:00+01:00 Michael Acton

Apple’s qualified court victory against Epic Games in the antitrust case over the App Store.
Google, Facebook executives should face criminal US bid-rigging probe over 'Jedi Blue' deal, Democrats tell DOJ

2021-09-01T22:56:00+01:00 Michael Acton, Mike Swift

Google and Facebook executives should face criminal antitrust scrutiny from US federal prosecutors
At Epic Games US antitrust trial, Apple casts itself as the adult in the room

2021-05-18T19:31:00+01:00 Michael Acton, Amy Miller

Tuxedo-wearing bananas and pornography are two subjects that have come up with surprisingly regularity at the Epic Games versus Apple antirust trial.