The Tech Ledger

Fees & Revenue

What the big platforms charge, how they make their money, and where it goes.

Topics in this section

App store commission rates

Published commission schedules for the Apple App Store and Google Play, changes after court or regulator rulings, and developer-reported effects.

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Cloud market concentration

Cloud revenue and growth from quarterly filings, market-share estimates with the estimator named, regulator market studies, and major outages.

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Personal data & ad models

Privacy enforcement actions and consent-order terms, state attorney general suits, changes to privacy policies, and data-broker disclosures.

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Where the revenue goes

Revenue by region where disclosed, effective tax rates, and headquarters versus local spending, each from the company's own filings.

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Cash reserves & buybacks

Cash and marketable securities, buyback authorizations and amounts executed, dividends and capital spending, from quarterly filings.

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Stories

Palantir's 10-Q shows $2.3 billion quarterly revenue and a $5.6 billion cloud commitment through 2036

The filing for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 also shows $4.9 billion in remaining performance obligations, and many customers can cancel on short notice.

Nov 3, 2026 Company statement Fees & Revenue