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EU Demands That Apple Stop Geo-Blocking Users

The European Commission determined that the Apple Apps Store violates EU geo-blocking regulations and has…

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Web Browser Makers Ask EU to Designate Microsoft Edge as a Gatekeeper

The European Commission declined to designate Microsoft Edge a gatekeeper under the EU Digital Markets…

Google Issues Microsoft Antitrust Complaint in the EU

Google has issued its first-ever formal antitrust complaint, alleging to EU regulators that Microsoft's cloud…

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EU Commission Gives Apple Six Months to Improve Device Interoperability on iOS and iPadOS

The European Commission has started proceedings to push Apple to improve the interoperability of iOS…

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Apple Will Open NFC to Developers in iOS 18.1

In July, Apple announced it would open up NFC on the iPhone to third-party developers…

Spotify gets a win in the EU

Apple Finally Relents on Spotify In-App Pricing Communications … But Only in Europe

Five long years after it complained to EU regulators about Apple's anticompetitive business practices, Spotify…

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Apple Changes App Store Rules that Violated the EU DMA

Six weeks after an EU investigation determined that it wasn't complying with the Digital Markets…

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EU Commission Says X’s Paid Blue Checkmarks “Deceive Users”

The European Commission accused today X of breaching the Digital Services Act, pointing out that…

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Apple Ends EU Antitrust Investigation By Opening the iPhone’s Tap-to-Pay Tech

The European Commission is closing its investigation into Apple’s mobile wallet technology as Apple accepted…

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Apple Quietly Accepts Epic Games Store Submission in EU App Store After Outcry

Apple quickly bowed to public pressure after Epic Games accused it of violating the EU…

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EU Commission Says Meta’s “Pay or Consent” Model is Breaching the DMA

The European Commission said today that Meta's “pay or consent” advertising model for Facebook and…

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EU Shifts Investigation of Microsoft’s Open AI Partnership

Margrethe Vestager revealed that the EC has shifted its investigation of the Microsoft/OpenAI partnership to…

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EU Competition Chief Says Apple Intelligence Skipping the EU is “Disabling Competition”

Margrethe Vestager, the European Commissioner for Competition said that Apple Intelligence skipping the EU this…

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Turning the Screws: EU v. Microsoft Teams (Premium)

What a week: On Monday, the EC charged Apple with violating the DMA, and today,…

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From the Editor’s Desk: Thinking Clearly About the Rotten Apple (Premium)

The EU is going after Apple again, but don't get distracted by the noise. This…

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EU Commission Says Apple is Breaking DMA Rules

Apple’s steering rules for the App Store are not compliant with the EU’s Digital Markets…

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