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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…
EU’s internal trade barriers create higher costs than President Trump’s steepest tariff proposals, says European Central Bank
According to a new analysis from the European Central Bank (ECB), internal trade frictions within the European Union impose significantly…
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…
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…
EU’s DMA forces Apple to remove iPhone-Apple Watch Wi-Fi sync for EU users
Apple plans to disable automatic Wi-Fi network syncing between iPhone and Apple Watch for users in the European Union starting with iOS 26.2…
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 nears agreement with EU over Digital Markets Act rules
Meta and Apple are nearing agreements with the European Commission to resolve two antitrust cases, aiming to avoid escalating fines…
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…
Apple’s live translation feature for AirPods won’t be available in the EU at launch
Live Translation on AirPods is available in English, French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish, and will be coming to four more languages by…
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…
EU concedes to President Trump; will delay planned U.S. tariffs for six months
The European Union will pause its planned countermeasures against President Donald Trump’s tariffs, originally scheduled to start…
How U.S. President Trump steamrolled the EU in trade deal
Amid Donald Trump’s trade offensive, the EU began its path to capitulation on April 10th, suspending its retaliatory tariffs and agreeing…
Apple’s lucrative Services business under pressure as investors eye June quarter results
Apple’s Services business, which includes iCloud storage, Apple Music, Apple TV+, and other subscriptions, paid apps and app advertising…
President Trump touts major win for America with EU trade deal
The United States has clinched a significant trade deal with the European Union, widely hailed as a major win for President Trump…
Dollar strengthens on US-EU trade deal
The dollar strengthened against major currencies on Monday following a U.S.-EU framework trade agreement, part of a series of deals…
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…
Apple will not launch these new iOS 26 features in European Union due to over-regulation
Apple said it will not release some planned new features to users in the European Union this year because Digital Markets Act regulations…
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 updates App Store rules and fees on outside links in EU to comply with antitrust order
On Thursday, Apple updated its App Store rules and fees in the EU, following orders from the bloc’s antitrust regulators to eliminate…
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…
Apple challenges ‘unreasonable’ EU order to open up user data to rivals
Apple has initiated a legal challenge against an EU directive requiring it to open its closed ecosystem to competitors like Meta and Alphabet…
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…
President Trump slaps 50% tariff on EU goods starting June 1st, exempts American-made products
President Trump has announced a 50% tariff on European Union goods starting June 1, 2025, with exemptions for products built in America…
White House calls EU fines on Apple and Meta ‘economic extortion’
The White House on Wednesday condemned EU fines on Apple and Meta Platforms, labeling them a “novel form of economic extortion” that…
Apple, Meta see modest European Union DMA fines after U.S. President Trump’s warning
Apple and Meta Platforms face EU fines totaling €700 million ($798 million) for breaching Big Tech antitrust rules under the DMA…
EU claims it will enforce digital rules on American companies despite Trump admin pressure
The European Union (EU) is determined to enforce its full digital rule book no matter who is in charge of companies such as X, Meta, Apple…
EU decision on Apple due in coming weeks, antitrust chief says
On Tuesday, EU antitrust chief Teresa Ribera informed European Parliament lawmakers that a decision on whether Apple 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 said to avoid EU fine Apple over browser options
Apple is set to avoid a possible fine and an EU order over its browser options on iPhones after it made changes to comply with …
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…
