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Apple accuses EU Commission of ‘political delay tactics’ amid App Store policy disputes
Apple has accused the European Commission (EC) of employing “political delay tactics” to stall the implementation of new app policies…
Trump admin warns EU over harassing lawsuits, taxes, fines, and directives against U.S. companies
In a sharply worded statement, the Trump administration via its Office of the United States Trade Representative has accused the EU…
App developers call for EU action on Apple’s App Store fees
A coalition of 20 app developers and consumer groups urged European regulators on Tuesday to strictly enforce EU laws against Apple…
Apple: Developer fee cuts in the EU have not been passed on to end users
Apple’s decision to lower developers’ App Store fees — forced upon them solely to appease the European Union’s relentless overreach into…
Big Tech may benefit as EU considers easing AI regulations
Apple, Meta Platforms, and other tech giants could gain a reprieve from the EU’s AI regulations, as the European Commission considers…
Apple hit with EU antitrust complaint over App Store policies
Two civil rights groups, Article 19 and Germany’s Society for Civil Rights, filed a complaint with EU antitrust regulators on Wednesday…
Apple fights EU’s Digital Markets Act in landmark antitrust challenge
Apple challenged the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) in the most significant legal test yet of the bloc’s antitrust rules…
Apple statement: The Digital Markets Act’s impacts on EU users
The Digital Markets Act (DMA) is forcing us to make some concerning changes to how we design and deliver Apple products to our users…
Apple asks EU to repeal Digital Markets Act regulations
Apple has urged EU antitrust authorities to repeal Digital Markets Act regulations, claiming they pose privacy risks to users and could…
President Trump threatens trade probe after ‘discriminatory’ EU fines against Google, Apple
President Donald Trump vowed to initiate a trade investigation to counter what he called discriminatory penalties imposed by Europe on…
U.S. FTC Chairman warns Apple, other tech firms not to weaken data privacy to comply with EU, UK laws
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s Chairman, Andrew Ferguson, appointed by President Trump, warned Apple, Alphabet, and other tech…
No plans to get Apple, other Big Tech firms to pay EU Digital Markets Act compliance costs, says EU tech chief
The European Commission will not require Apple and other Big Tech firms to cover the costs of monitoring their compliance with the EU’s…
Apple avoids huge daily fines as EU accepts App Store policy changes
Apple’s revised App Store rules and fees are expected to gain approval from EU antitrust regulators, according to sources…
Apple appeals ‘unprecedented’ $580 million EU fine
Apple appealed to Europe’s second-highest court on Monday, challenging a 500 million euro ($587 million) fine imposed by EU regulators…
Here’s what Apple changed in its App Store to avoid EU fines
Apple has proposed revamping its App Store to address EU antitrust concerns following a €500 million ($580 million) fine. The new changes…
Apple in last-minute App Store negotiations to avoid EU fines
Apple is in urgent talks with EU regulators to modify its App Store and dodge escalating fines set to begin this week. The $3 trillion…
Apple working to allow EU users to switch from Siri to third-party options
Apple is working on improving user choice, at least in the EU, by updating its operating systems to allow users in the European Union…
EU bureaucrats commit to ‘rapid’ negotiations after President Trump phone call
European Union bureaucrats have agreed to fast-track trade talks with the U.S. following a phone call between President Donald Trump and…
Apple faces modest fines as EU seeks to avoid tensions with America
Apple and Meta Platforms Inc. are expected to face fines under the European Union’s competition regulations for Big Tech by the end of next…
Apple blasts EU antitrust regulators upon being ordered to open up to rivals
On Wednesday, EU antitrust authorities directed Apple to grant rivals access to its ecosystem, providing specific instructions on how to…
EU will allow Apple to make a port-free iPhone
The rumored “iPhone 17 Air” is anticipated to be Apple’s thinnest iPhone yet and the company has explored making it a port-free iPhone…
Apple likely to face EU fine for breaching DMA rules
Apple and Meta Platforms are set to face European Union fines for allegedly breaching Digital Markets Act rules…
Spotify CEO urges EU to punish Apple for flouting Digital Markets Act
Daniel Ek, the CEO of Spotify, has criticized Apple for disregarding the European Union’s regulations on major tech companies. He has called…
President Trump blasts EU regulators for targeting Apple, other Big Tech firms
U.S. President Donald Trump criticized European Union regulators for targeting Apple, Alphabet subsidiary Google, and Meta Platforms…
With President Trump inbound, EU reassesses tech probes into Apple, Google and Meta
The European Union (EU) is reassessing its investigations of tech groups including Apple and others, just as President Donald Trump…
Apple begins discontinuing iPhone SE and iPhone 14 in EU
Ahead of an EU regulation mandating USB-C ports for wired charging on new smartphones, Apple has today listed the third-generation…
EU threatens fines if Apple doesn’t axe geo-blocking on services such as App Store
The European Union has ordered Apple to cease geo-blocking practices on its services, including the App Store, Apple Arcade…
EU to assess if Apple’s iPadOS complies with its Digital Markets Act
European Union (EU) antitrust regulators will assess whether Apple’s iPadOS operating system complies with the bloc’s DMA…
President Trump says Apple CEO Tim Cook called to complain about EU’s $17 billion in fines
Former U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that Apple CEO Tim Cook called him to discuss the $17 billion in EU fines that…
Elon Musk’s X social network to avoid ‘gatekeeper’ status under EU’s Digital Markets Act
Elon Musk’s X will not be designated as a gatekeeper under landmark EU tech rules known as the Digital Markets Act which would have…
Apple’s iPhone 16 batteries look to be easier to replace than predecessors’
Apple looks to have introduced a new, easier way to replace batteries in the iPhone 16 as required by new regulations in the EU…
What happens when EU grandmas delete Photos, the App Store, or even the Phone app from their iPhones?
Apple is preparing to grant iPhone users the option to delete pre-installed apps like Photos, the App Store, and even the Phone app. These…
Apple announces upcoming changes to iOS and iPadOS browser choice screen, default apps, and app deletion for EU users
Apple on Thursday announced upcoming changes to the browser choice screen, default apps, and app deletion for EU users…
iPhone users in the EU can try these third-party app stores today
Under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), iPhone users in the European Union can now access third-party app stores…
Epic Games claims Apple’s revised DMA compliance plan is ‘illegal’ and ‘malicious’
Perpetual whiner Epic Games is, predictably, not happy with Apple’s newly revised App Store plan to comply with the EU’s Digital Markets Act…
Unlike iPhone and iPad users, EU Mac users will get Apple Intelligence
iPhone and iPad users in the EU won’t get Apple Intelligence — those in EU countries can thank your quasi-governmental red-tape-generating…
Apple settles App Store NFC payments probe with EU to avoid fine
Apple will open its NFC tap-and-go mobile payments system to rivals, EU antitrust regulator said on Thursday, even as its chief…
Apple to delay launch of Apple Intelligence features in Europe due to DMA regulations
Apple will delay launching three new artificial intelligence features because landmark European Union tech rules require it to ensure that…
Both Europe and Australia back down on ‘CSAM’ scanning that would kill encryption
Both the EU and Australia have backed down on proposals to force tech companies to implement CSAM scanning within messaging apps…
Apple has ‘very serious’ issues under EU’s sweeping Digital Markets Act – Vestager
Apple has numerous “very serious” issues under the EU’s sweeping Digital Markets Act, the bloc’s competition chief Margrethe Vestager…
Why Apple killed Apple Pay Later
Apple is shutting down its Apple Pay Later program, which let customers make purchases on an installment plan. Apple Pay Later was…
