China retaliated immediately by placing tariffs on some US products. The tariffs could mean you'll soon have to pay more for products imported from China, including electronics. Apple, for example, manufactures a lot of its iPhones,

In the EU, Apple's gatekeeper status changed with the 2022 adoption of the Digital Markets Act, which required Apple to allow alternative app stores.

The Hot Tub app could be the canary in the coal mine as far as the dangers of third-party app stores are concerned. Next up: malware.