Apple blocks Google's access to internal iOS apps over privacy abuse

Google employees can't access test versions of iPhone apps they're making, or use internal apps related to transportation scheduling and food

Apple Inc. temporarily pulled important app-development tools from Google after the iPhone maker decided the internet giant broke its rules, according to people familiar with the matter.
 

Facebook Inc.’s app development was hobbled in a similar way for about 24 hours, a sign that Apple is flexing its muscle as the operator of the most lucrative US app store to push its approach to user privacy.

Employees at Alphabet Inc.’s Google couldn’t access test versions of iPhone apps they’re making, or use internal apps related to transportation scheduling and food, the people said. Security alerts were limited too, one of