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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…
Apple says Meta’s iOS access requests risk privacy in EU
Amidst increasing EU pressure to open its ecosystem to competitors, Apple has raised privacy concerns regarding Meta’s requests…
European Union on collision course with President Trump over Apple, X, other big tech companies
Multiple tech giants, including Apple, Google, Meta, and Elon Musk’s X, are facing a potential wave of significant fines and even forced…
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…
Apple supplier Corning faces EU antitrust probe over exclusive supply deals with phone makers
Steve Jobs’s persuasive powers played a crucial role in convincing Corning to develop the ultra-thin, scratch-resistant glass used…
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…
Apple faces EU warning to open up iPhone’s iOS operating system
The European Union is preparing to warn Apple to open up its iPhone’s operating system to competing technologies. Under the bloc’s…
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…
Ireland didn’t want the EU’s €13 billion tax grab from Apple, but it’ll spend it
Ireland now needs to figure out how to spend an almost €13.8 billion ($15.2 billion) European Commission tax grab that Apple was ordered…
Apple loses court fight over EU’s $14.4 billion Irish tax grab
Apple has lost a EU court fight over a €13 billion ($14.4 billion) Irish tax grab. The EU’s Court of Justice in Luxembourg backed a 2016…
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…
Apple allows Spotify to add price information in EU App Store
Apple will approve an update to the Spotify app on App Store in the European Union to include prices of Spotify’s various plans and services…
Apple relaxes App Store external purchase link rules and adjusts fee structure in European Union
Apple on Thursday announced updates to its European Union compliance plan for the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The changes will give app…
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…
Apple charged with violating EU antitrust rules, faces another probe
European Union antitrust regulators charged on Monday that Apple breached the bloc’s tech rules, a charge that could result in a hefty…
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…
Apple reportedly set to face EU charges under Digital Markets Act regulations
Apple and Meta Platforms will likely face charges for failing to comply with the EU’s Digital Markets Act before the summer…
Apple challenges €1.8 billion EU antitrust fine
Apple is challenging a €1.8 billion (US$1.9 billion) European Union fine alleging the company thwarted fair competition among…
Music streaming firms urge European Commission to reject Apple’s App Store proposal
A group that represents audio streaming firms including Spotify and France’s Deezer in Europe has urged the European Commission to…
Apple extends new core technology fee to iPadOS apps in the EU
Apple will extend its newly introduced core technology fee to iPadOS apps downloaded on its App Store in the EU after the iPad operating…
Smaller indie web browsers eat into Safari’s EU share after DMA takes effect
Smaller web browsers are gaining some traction in the European Union after the Digital Markets Act (DMA) started requiring designated…
EU’s Vestager warns Apple over fees, disparaging rival products
Margrethe Vestager on Tuesday warned Apple about new fees for its services and disparaging rivals, saying that these actions may go…
Apple: Yes, we’re complying with EU’s Digital Markets Act
Apple on Monday disputed criticism that it has not done enough to open up its ecosystem as required under the EU’s Digital Markets Act…
Apple allows developers distribute apps to EU users directly from their sites
Apple software developers will be able to distribute apps to EU users directly from their websites this spring, the company said on Tuesday…
Apple capitulates, will restore Epic Games’ developer account in the EU
Epic Games has committed to not violating Apple’s App Store rules, for what that’s worth, and now both companies say that Epic’s…
Apple can shrug off the EU’s $2 billion fine
The EU’s $2 billion (1.84 billion euro) fine, revealed on Monday, is nearly four times higher than observers expected. Still, the $2.7T…
Apple on EU’s $2 billion fine: ‘Spotify pays Apple nothing’
Apple on Monday released a statement, “The App Store, Spotify, and Europe’s thriving digital music market,” which addresses the…
EU hits Apple with $2 billion antitrust fine
Apple was hit with a 1.84-billion-euro ($2 billion) EU antitrust fine on Monday, its first ever, for its App Store rules preventing Spotify…
Apple reverses course, confirms iOS 17.4 will support Home Screen web apps in the EU
Last month, Apple confirmed that iOS 17.4 would remove support for Home Screen web apps in the European Union, but now the company…
Apple says multiple governmental agencies have concerns about sideloading apps on iPhone
Apple on Friday said that a number of governmental agencies in the European Union and elsewhere have voiced concerns about security…
