Apple has been working to bring third-party app stores to the iPad to comply with the European Union's Digital Markets Act, and these will be available on iPadOS 18 starting September 16.
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President Ursula von der Leyen emphasizes the importance of safe and trustworthy AI, as Europe strives to lead innovation with its new AI factories accessible to various sectors.
While Apple has made some drastic changes to its ecosystem to comply with DMA rules, the company allegedly still fails to meet some requirements.
Apple no longer allows Spotify Connect users to adjust the volume on their connected devices using the iPhone's volume slider.
In order to comply with EU's Digital Markets Act, Apple has made some serious structural changes within its App Store unit, leading to the departure of App Store Vice President Matt Fischer.
Margrethe Vestager, an EU commissioner known for her tough stance on big tech, will no longer hold the position in the next von der Leyen Commission due to domestic politics in Denmark.
Spotify has officially announced that it has received approval from Apple to display pricing information to EU users on the iPhone app following its years-long legal struggle with the company.
In response to EC, Apple further revised its compliance plan, enabling developers to promote external offers and allowing links with parameters. These updates will apply only to EU developers.
The EU's Consumer Protection Cooperation Network has asked Meta to send over a proposal for possible changes to its current "pay or content" mode for Facebook and Instagram by September 1.
The CrowdStrike Windows outage that hit the world this week stems back to an EU-Microsoft deal from 2009 that meant Microsoft had to give antivirus vendors the same Windows API access it had.
The EU's regulatory body, the European Commission, says that in its preliminary view, X violates its Digital Services Act for a number of issues, including how it handles verified users.
Following an antitrust investigation, the European Commission found that Apple abused its dominant position in the iOS mobile wallet market by restricting NFC capabilities to its own Apple Pay.
The CISPE, a group of European cloud server companies, has reached a settlement with Microsoft that may help the company avoid a European Union antitrust investigation into its cloud business.
Epic Games says Apple has reversed its decision and has now approved its IOS EU Epic Games Store notarization submission. Another report says Apple has approved the iOS Epic Games Store for launch.
The European Commission could issue a warning to X in the next few weeks for not meeting its obligations under the Digital Services Act. It will include the EC's preliminary findings from its probe.
The European Union is set to charge Meta over its 'pay or consent' model in some European countries. The EU executive, the EC, is planning to make a statement soon according to sources.
The European Union's regulatory body, the European Commission, has announced that it believes Microsoft has broken the EU's antitrust rules by bundling its Teams service with other products.
The European Union's regulatory body, the European Commission, has officially announced it believes Apple has violated the EU's Digital Markets Act due to its App Store policies and developer prices.
Apple has confirmed that its AI-based Apple Intelligence features and some other iOS 18 additions will not be available in the European Union this year due to some regulatory concerns.
The Japanese government has passed a law that will require Apple and Google to provide access to third party app stores and payment providers on their platforms, in a move similar to the EU's DMA.
The online marketplace, Temu, has been designated as a very large online platform by the EU after it passed 45 million users in the EU. As a VLOP, it will now be under more scrutiny.
The instant messaging platform Telegram is the latest to come under the microscope of the European Union, with it facing an investigation into its compliance with the Digital Services Act.
Apple is formally challenging the European Commission's €1.8 billion fine for unfair trade practices related to music streaming services, stating that there's no evidence of any such behaviour.
The European Union announced today that Microsoft has not sent over requested information on some of its generative AI tools, and has given the company until May 27 to do so, or risk being fined.
Apple has announced that iPadOS will get all the App Store changes the company implemented for iOS in light of the Digital Markets Act. The company will start charging Core Technology Fee for iPad.
Following the confirmation by the EU that iPadOS is classed as a gatekeeper platform under the Digital Markets Act, Apple has confirmed that changes will be made later this year to comply.
The European Commission has expanded DMA's scope to now include Apple's iPad, requiring the company to ensure its tablet ecosystem complies with the DMA's regulations within the next six months.
A non-profit organization has filed a complaint under the GDPR regarding ChatGPT's handling of individuals' personal data. The complaint also cites OpenAI's failure to provide transparency.
Apple has rejected Spotify's latest iOS app update in the European Union. The update included pricing information and subscription options for payments outside the iPhone app. Spotify isn't happy.
Meta has been warned for using users' publicly available information, such as sexual orientation details, for targeted advertising, which violates GDPR rules that require explicit user consent.
The European Union has opened up a second investigation into TikTok, primarily targeted at the low power, data saving TikTok Lite, as the EU suspects that the app breaks the Digital Services Act.
The European Union will reportedly not launch a formal investigation into the relationship between Microsoft and OpenAI because it feels Microsoft's dealings with OpenAI is not considered a takeover
Microsoft will sell its chat and video app Teams separately from its Office product globally, according to Reuters. The decision comes after the EC opened a formal antitrust investigation last year.
The EU's regulatory body, the European Commission, has launched an investigation against Apple, Alphabet, and Meta to see if they have violated compliance with the Digital Markets Act.
Meta could cut down its ad-free subscription fee in the EU by 40%. The social media giant has offered to reduce its subscription price amid rising criticism from consumer groups and regulators.
Apple has announced that iOS app developers will be allowed to let people in the European Union download their apps for the iPhone and iPad from websites. The new system will go live this spring.
In a bit of a twist, the European Commission has been charged with breaking the EU data protection rules because it decided to use the Microsoft 365 online productivity app service.
Microsoft has quietly added the ability to uninstall OneDrive on Windows 11, an option that was only available on Windows 10 previously. For now, it is a speculation as to what prompted this update.
Microsoft reached its deadline to comply with EU's DMA changes that it announced last year. As such, the company published the changes it made to Windows including the ability to uninstall stock apps.
Apple has now restored the developer account for Epic Games Sweden. That means work can continue to bring the Epic Games Store to iOS devices in Europe along with its Fortnite game.
