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Before we explore what the Play Store needs to copy from the App Store, let's discuss what it shouldn't. If there's one major way Google can differentiate its app store from Apple's, it's how you discover new apps and games. Right now, the Play Store is so difficult to use that it's easy to completely miss exciting new apps and games.

AI became a hot topic. Its influence even bled into the Google Play security division, which used AI in 92% of app security reviews.

The Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek, which surged in popularity this week and sparked a sell-off in technology stocks, appeared to be unavailable on Wednesday in Apple and Google app stores in Italy.

Google has already announced a security-checking Google Play VPN badge system two times now, but it's here to announce it again.

The Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek could not be accessed on Wednesday in Apple and Google app stores in Italy, the day after the country's data protection authority requested information on its use of personal data.

This might seem a ridiculous limitation for someone looking for new apps and games, but the Play Store has gotten so bad in recent years that I only open it when I know exactly what I'm looking for. If I want to discover exciting new apps and games,