Apple Risks More App Store Fines as EU Antitrust Rift Widens
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Apple Risks More App Store Fines as EU Antitrust Rift Widens

Live Mint  

-- Apple Inc. risks billions of euros of new fines over its App Store rules as European Union antitrust regulators escalated a growing conflict over rules that strike at the heart of the iPhone maker’s business model. At the same time, the commission said that it had opened a fresh investigation into Apple’s new App Store fees for developers in the EU, to examine whether they are in line with the DMA. “For Apple in particular, since the system is very much integrated with the hardware, the software, the operating system, the App Store, you need to open for competitors.” Monday’s announcement — while still a preliminary step — is the commission’s first formal enforcement action under the law. Despite ramping up its action targeting Apple, the commission said Monday that it was closing another part of its investigation into Apple’s App Store rules — which targeted the firm’s rules on the mandatory use of its own in-app payments system for sales on the platform.

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Apple anti-trust case: CCI’s investigation confirms anti-competitive practices in India
1 week, 2 days ago

Apple anti-trust case: CCI’s investigation confirms anti-competitive practices in India

Live Mint  

The Competition Commission of India has confirmed anti-competitive practices by Apple Inc. following a probe into the iPhone and iPad maker’s app store practices in the country, two people familiar with the development said. CCI ordered the probe into Apple’s app store practices in December 2021. The infomant’s allegation was that Apple had made it mandatory for application developers to …

Apple complains Meta requests risk privacy in spat over EU efforts to widen access to iPhone tech
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Apple complains Meta requests risk privacy in spat over EU efforts to widen access to iPhone tech

Associated Press  

LONDON — Apple complained that requests from Meta Platforms for access to its operating software threaten user privacy, in a spat fueled by the European Union’s intensifying efforts to get the iPhone maker to open up to products from tech rivals. In response, Apple said it’s “concerned that some companies — with data practices that do not meet the high …

EU asks Apple to make more changes to the way iOS works
3 weeks, 2 days ago

EU asks Apple to make more changes to the way iOS works

India Today  

Apple has already made big changes to how iOS works in Europe due to the Digital Markets Act. The EU is asking Apple to make iOS work better with other platforms and to share features and technologies that are currently exclusive to Apple. The document also mentions that features like AirPlay and AirDrop should be open to devices that aren’t …

US Congress pulls up Apple, Meta, Google, Microsoft, other big tech cos, demands action on deepfakes
4 weeks, 1 day ago

US Congress pulls up Apple, Meta, Google, Microsoft, other big tech cos, demands action on deepfakes

Firstpost  

Apple’s App Store policies were directly called out in Congress’s letter to Tim Cook. Despite the company’s App Review Guidelines, some apps with the potential for misuse have slipped through the cracks The US Congress has stepped up pressure on major tech companies, including Apple, Meta, Google, Microsoft, and others, to address the growing problem of deepfake non-consensual intimate images. …

Brazilian federal judge overturns Apple's antitrust case, calls it 'disproportionate,' regulators to appeal
1 month ago

Brazilian federal judge overturns Apple's antitrust case, calls it 'disproportionate,' regulators to appeal

Firstpost  

Brazil’s CADE’s ruling earlier this year demanded that Apple allow third-party payment options and remove its anti-steering policies within 20 days, threatening substantial fines for non-compliance Apple has already made changes to its App Store policies in the US and EU to address similar concerns, introducing limited third-party payment options and relaxing anti-steering measures. Image Credit: Reuters Apple’s legal tussle …

Which? launches £3 billion legal claim against Apple over ‘forced’ iCloud use
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Which? launches £3 billion legal claim against Apple over ‘forced’ iCloud use

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. has launched a £3 billion claim against Apple, claiming the tech giant has breached competition law by …

EU Commission urges Apple to end geo-blocking
1 month, 4 weeks ago

EU Commission urges Apple to end geo-blocking

China Daily  

FILE PHOTO: Customers walk past an Apple logo inside of an Apple store at Grand Central Station in New York, US, August 1, 2018. BRUSSELS -- The European Commission said on Tuesday that member states' national authorities may take action against Apple if the US tech giant does not address its potentially prohibited geo-blocking practices on its media service that …

EU Commission urges Apple to end geo-blocking
1 month, 4 weeks ago

EU Commission urges Apple to end geo-blocking

China Daily  

FILE PHOTO: Customers walk past an Apple logo inside of an Apple store at Grand Central Station in New York, US, August 1, 2018. BRUSSELS -- The European Commission said on Tuesday that member states' national authorities may take action against Apple if the US tech giant does not address its potentially prohibited geo-blocking practices on its media service that …

Judge delays order in antitrust case requiring Google to open up its app store
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Judge delays order in antitrust case requiring Google to open up its app store

LA Times  

A panel of judges will be given time to consider Google’s appeal of the 2023 trial focused on antitrust claims lodged by video game maker Epic Games. A federal judge on Friday delayed an order requiring Google to open up its Android app store to more competition until an appeals court decides whether to block the shake-up because of legal …

Google and Apple lose their court fights against the EU and owe billions in fines and taxes
4 months ago

Google and Apple lose their court fights against the EU and owe billions in fines and taxes

The Hindu  

Google lost its last bid to overturn a European Union antitrust penalty, after the bloc's top court ruled against it Tuesday in a case that came with a whopping fine and helped jumpstart an era of intensifying scrutiny for Big Tech companies. The European Union’s top court rejected Google's appeal against the 2.4 billion euro penalty from the European Commission, …

Google and Apple lose their court fights against the EU and owe billions in fines and taxes
4 months ago

Google and Apple lose their court fights against the EU and owe billions in fines and taxes

LA Times  

In this photo from 2007, exhibitors work on laptop computers in front of an illuminated sign of the Google logo at the industrial fair Hannover Messe in Hanover, Germany. Google lost its last bid to overturn a European Union antitrust penalty after the bloc’s top court ruled against it Tuesday in a case that came with a whopping fine and …

Competition watchdog closes Apple and Google probes ahead of rules shake-up
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Competition watchdog closes Apple and Google probes ahead of rules shake-up

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK’s competition watchdog has …

Fortnite Maker Epic Games Challenges Apple’s Dominance With New iOS App Store
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Fortnite Maker Epic Games Challenges Apple’s Dominance With New iOS App Store

Wired  

Epic Games today officially launched a rival app store for iOS in the European Union, marking the first time Apple’s own App Store has had to face a serious rival. The Epic Games Store will initially offer Epic’s games, including Fortnite, for users to download onto their iPhones, with plans to start onboarding third-party developers’ games beginning in December. The …

Greater efforts needed to end 'Apple tax' monopoly
5 months ago

Greater efforts needed to end 'Apple tax' monopoly

China Daily  

Consumers select products at an Apple store in Chengdu, Sichuan province, Feb 23, 2024. After warning Tencent to remove WeChat links through which mini-game developers get paid using channels that are beyond Apple's control, Apple has reportedly once again pressured Tencent and TikTok developer ByteDance, threatening to stall essential updates for the apps on Apple Store. Different laws might define …

Greater efforts needed to end 'Apple tax' monopoly
5 months ago

Greater efforts needed to end 'Apple tax' monopoly

China Daily  

Consumers select products at an Apple store in Chengdu, Sichuan province, Feb 23, 2024. After warning Tencent to remove WeChat links through which mini-game developers get paid using channels that are beyond Apple's control, Apple has reportedly once again pressured Tencent and TikTok developer ByteDance, threatening to stall essential updates for the apps on Apple Store. Different laws might define …

CCI probe finds Apple engaging in abusive conduct, practices in apps market
5 months, 4 weeks ago

CCI probe finds Apple engaging in abusive conduct, practices in apps market

India TV News  

The Competition Commission of India has been investigating Apple Inc since 2021 for potentially abusing its dominant position in the app market by compelling developers to use its proprietary in-app purchase system. The CCI's investigations unit stated in its report that Apple wields "significant influence" over how digital products and services reach consumers, especially through its iOS platform and App …

Apple engaged in ‘abusive conduct and practices’: CCI questions iPhone maker's dominance on iOS and App Store
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Apple engaged in ‘abusive conduct and practices’: CCI questions iPhone maker's dominance on iOS and App Store

Live Mint  

The Competition Commission of India has found that Apple exploited its dominant position in the market for app stores on its iOS operating system, engaging in abusive conduct and practices, reported Reuters. An investigation by India's antitrust body has found that Apple exploited its dominant position in the market for app stores on its iOS operating system, engaging "in abusive …

EU accepts Apple pledge to let rivals access ‘tap to pay’ iPhone tech to resolve antitrust case
6 months ago

EU accepts Apple pledge to let rivals access ‘tap to pay’ iPhone tech to resolve antitrust case

Associated Press  

LONDON — The European Union on Thursday accepted Apple’s pledge to open its “tap to pay” iPhone payment system to rivals as a way to resolve an antitrust case and head off a potentially hefty fine. To encourage iPhone users to switch away from Apple Pay to another mobile wallet, “the fee reduction needs to be partially passed onto the …

Meta’s Pay-for-Privacy Model Is Illegal, Says EU
55 years ago

Meta’s Pay-for-Privacy Model Is Illegal, Says EU

Wired  

For the past eight months, Europeans uncomfortable with the way Meta tracks their data for personalized advertising have had another option: They can pay the tech giant up to €12.99 per month for their privacy instead. Launched in November 2023, Meta introduced its “pay or consent” subscription model as fines, legal cases, and regulatory attention pressured the company to change …

EU may charge Instagram and Facebook-parent Meta over digital rules violation: Report
6 months, 1 week ago

EU may charge Instagram and Facebook-parent Meta over digital rules violation: Report

The Hindu  

EU authorities may charge Meta over its model that makes Facebook and Instagram users pay in order to stop their data from being shared, reported Financial Times, citing several anonymous sources. However, EU regulators have previously warned that as per the Digital Markets Act, “gatekeeper platforms” would not be able to “track end users outside of the gatekeepers’ core platform …

Microsoft hit with EU antitrust charge over Teams app
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Microsoft hit with EU antitrust charge over Teams app

The Hindu  

Microsoft faces a hefty antitrust fine after the European Commission on Tuesday accused it of illegally linking its chat and video app Teams with its Office product. Two decades after Microsoft's last EU fine, the EU competition watchdog's latest action was triggered by a 2020 complaint from rival workspace messaging app Slack, owned by Salesforce. The European Commission, which acts …

Apple faces first-ever charges under EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA)
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Apple faces first-ever charges under EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA)

India TV News  

European Union regulators opened a new investigation into Apple’s support for alternative iOS marketplaces in Europe on Monday, under the Digital Markets Act, adding that the App Store's “steering” policies violate the DMA meant to encourage competition. The EU regulators said they are concerned as Apple's new business model makes it too hard for app developers to operate as alternative …

Apple faces £30bn fine over its app store policies after Brussels found the tech giant unfairly blocked developers from steering consumers to alternative payment methods
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Apple faces £30bn fine over its app store policies after Brussels found the tech giant unfairly blocked developers from steering consumers to alternative payment methods

Daily Mail  

Apple could be hit with a fine of £30billion after European regulators issued a warning over its App Store policies. The tech giant has been found to have unfairly blocked smaller companies from competing and allowing consumers to find cheaper and alternative apps. The European Commission said its initial findings suggest Apple is in breach of the bloc's Digital Markets …

Apple's App Store rules breach EU tech rules, EU regulators say
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Apple's App Store rules breach EU tech rules, EU regulators say

The Hindu  

Apple's App Store rules breach EU tech rules because they prevent app developers from steering consumers to alternative offers, EU antitrust regulators said on Monday, a charge that could result in a hefty fine for the iPhone maker. The Commission said under most of the business terms, Apple allows steering only through 'link-outs', meaning that app developers can include a …

Apple faces $38billion fine for breaching European regulator rules over the way it runs the App store
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Apple faces $38billion fine for breaching European regulator rules over the way it runs the App store

Daily Mail  

Apple is facing a hefty $38billion fine for breaching European regulator rules over the way it runs the App Store. The European Commission said that according to the preliminary findings of its investigation, the restrictions that the iPhone maker imposes on developers using its mobile App Store had breached the 27-nation bloc's Digital Markets Act. Apple is facing a hefty …

Apple Hits a Major Roadblock as EU Targets App Store
55 years ago

Apple Hits a Major Roadblock as EU Targets App Store

Wired  

Apple has become the first Big Tech company to be charged with breaking the European Union’s new digital markets rules, three days after the tech giant said it would not release artificial intelligence in the bloc due to regulation. Back in March, one of the members of the European Parliament who negotiated the Digital Markets Act told WIRED that Apple …

Apple becomes first target of EU’s new digital competition rules aimed at big tech
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Apple becomes first target of EU’s new digital competition rules aimed at big tech

Associated Press  

LONDON — European Union regulators on Monday leveled their first charges under the bloc’s new digital competition rulebook, accusing Apple of preventing app makers from pointing users to cheaper options outside its App Store. The European Commission said that according to the preliminary findings of its investigation, the restrictions that the iPhone maker imposes on developers using its mobile App …

Apple, Meta set to face EU charges under landmark tech rules, sources say
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Apple, Meta set to face EU charges under landmark tech rules, sources say

The Hindu  

Apple and Meta Platforms will likely face charges for failing to comply with landmark EU rules aimed at reining in their power before the summer, three people with direct knowledge of the matter said on Friday. EU regulators will issue preliminary findings which are similar to antitrust charges before the summer break in August, with Apple the first to be …

Google, Amazon, Apple lobby group opposes India's EU-like antitrust proposal
7 months, 1 week ago

Google, Amazon, Apple lobby group opposes India's EU-like antitrust proposal

Hindustan Times  

A U.S. lobby group representing tech giants Google, Amazon and Apple has asked India to rethink its proposed EU-like competition law, arguing regulations against data use and preferential treatment of partners could raise user costs, a letter shows. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Citing increasing market power of a few big digital companies in India, a government panel in February proposed …

Judge weighs proposed changes to Google’s Android app store to prevent anticompetitive tactics
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge weighs proposed changes to Google’s Android app store to prevent anticompetitive tactics

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Google is tried to confront the latest in a succession of legal attacks on its digital empire on Thursday as federal judge began to address anticompetitive practices in the app market for smartphones powered by its Android software. The San Francisco court hearing before U.S. District Judge James Donato comes five months after a nine-person jury decided …

Apple Puts Rival App Stores Behind a Tall Barricade
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Apple Puts Rival App Stores Behind a Tall Barricade

Bloomberg  

In January, Apple Inc. announced it would soon allow iPhone users in Europe to download apps from marketplaces other than its official App Store. It was a radical shift, one the European Union forced on the company through its new Digital Markets Act, a sweeping law designed to reduce the power of large tech platforms. Tim Sweeney, chief executive officer …

Apple’s iPadOS to come under the control of stringent EU antitrust regulations
8 months, 1 week ago

Apple’s iPadOS to come under the control of stringent EU antitrust regulations

The Hindu  

Apple’s iPadOS is to be treated as a “gatekeeper” in the European Union and will come under the scope of the region’s landmark Digital Markets Act in order to prevent anticompetitive barriers in the sector, according to the European Commission. The iPadOS is not the first of Apple’s products to be treated this way, and others include iOS, the Safari …

Meta, Google, Apple could be fined 10% of their global turnover: Here's why
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Meta, Google, Apple could be fined 10% of their global turnover: Here's why

India TV News  

European antitrust regulators will investigate tech giants including Apple, Google, and Meta platforms for potential breaches of the EU’s new Digital Markets Act. For the unversed, the Digital Markets Act of the European Union, which became effective on March 7, aims to reduce the dominance of tech giants by facilitating user transitions between competing online services such as social media …

Apple's regulatory battles in Europe foreshadow what changes US antitrust suit may bring for users
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Apple's regulatory battles in Europe foreshadow what changes US antitrust suit may bring for users

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy It'll likely take years before …

EU opens competition investigations into Apple, Google and Meta
9 months, 2 weeks ago

EU opens competition investigations into Apple, Google and Meta

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Apple, Google parent firm Alphabet, and Meta – the …

European Union Investigates Tech Giants Apple, Google, Meta Under New Digital Law
9 months, 2 weeks ago

European Union Investigates Tech Giants Apple, Google, Meta Under New Digital Law

News 18  

The EU on Monday hit Apple, Google parent Alphabet and Meta with the first ever probes under a mammoth digital law, which could lead to big fines against the US giants. Since March 7, six of the world’s biggest tech companies — Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, TikTok owner ByteDance, Meta and Microsoft — have had to comply with the EU’s landmark …

EU opens probe into Apple, Google and Meta aiming to reign in Big Tech: What's happening
9 months, 2 weeks ago

EU opens probe into Apple, Google and Meta aiming to reign in Big Tech: What's happening

Hindustan Times  

EU antitrust regulators opened their first investigations under the Digital Markets Act into Apple, Alphabet's Google and Meta Platforms claiming potential breaches of landmark EU tech rules. The EU executive said in a statement as per news agency Reuters, “The Commission suspects that the measures put in place by these gatekeepers fall short of effective compliance of their obligations under …

Apple, Google, Meta targeted under new European law meant to prevent cornering of digital markets
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Apple, Google, Meta targeted under new European law meant to prevent cornering of digital markets

Associated Press  

LONDON — European Union regulators opened investigations into Apple, Google and Meta on Monday, the first cases under a sweeping new law designed to stop Big Tech companies from cornering digital markets. The European Commission, the 27-nation bloc’s executive arm, said it was investigating the companies for “non-compliance” with the Digital Markets Act. The Digital Markets Act that took full …

Antitrust crackdown looms over Big Tech: How Apple, Google are likely staring at break-up orders in US and EU
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Antitrust crackdown looms over Big Tech: How Apple, Google are likely staring at break-up orders in US and EU

Live Mint  

Antitrust regulators on both sides of the Atlantic are tightening their grip on Big Tech, raising the spectre of potential break-up orders for industry titans such as Apple and Alphabet's Google, as per a Reuters report. Regulators have accused companies like Apple and Google of erecting insurmountable barriers around their products, creating what is termed as "walled gardens," thus hindering …

Has Apple become a victim of its own success?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Has Apple become a victim of its own success?

Live Mint  

Are most revolutions doomed to become the very thing they sought to overthrow? Directed by Ridley Scott, this ad-film was 60 seconds of fantasy iconoclasm that made an icon of Apple, although the ‘knowledge byte’ of its logo also projected it as a champion of digital democracy. In the US, however, where Apple’s iPhone has over two-thirds of the market, …

EU to investigate Apple, Google, Meta under new digital law
9 months, 2 weeks ago

EU to investigate Apple, Google, Meta under new digital law

Al Jazeera  

Antitrust regulators will probe the Big Tech companies for potential breaches of the Digital Markets Act. European Union regulators have opened investigations into Apple, Alphabet’s Google and Meta, in the first cases under a sweeping digital law designed to stop Big Tech companies from cornering digital markets. The European Commission, the 27-nation bloc’s executive, said on Monday that it was …

Apple faces a fight with the US. The outcome could change your iPhone
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Apple faces a fight with the US. The outcome could change your iPhone

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Apple is facing one of the toughest tests in its history after the …

Apple loses $113 billion in market value after US launches antitrust investigation
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Apple loses $113 billion in market value after US launches antitrust investigation

Hindustan Times  

Apple has been sued by the US Department of Justice and 15 states as it was alleged that the iPhone maker monopolized smartphone market, hurt smaller rivals and drove up prices. If left unchallenged, Apple will only continue to strengthen its smartphone monopoly.” The company is also said to be facing probes in Europe related to whether it is complying …

Why is the US suing Apple? All to know
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Why is the US suing Apple? All to know

Al Jazeera  

Apple has been accused of monopolising the smartphone market in a US antitrust lawsuit. The US government has filed a landmark antitrust lawsuit against Apple, in which it accuses the tech giant of maintaining a “broad, sustained and illegal” monopoly over the smartphone market. The US government argues that Apple “undermines apps, products and services that would otherwise make users …

How Europe’s regulatory battle with Apple could signal what’s to come for American consumers
9 months, 2 weeks ago

How Europe’s regulatory battle with Apple could signal what’s to come for American consumers

Associated Press  

LONDON — It’ll likely take years before the U.S. government’s massive antitrust lawsuit against Apple is resolved — but the iPhone maker’s troubles with European regulators offer a glimpse of what changes American customers may see down the line. EU antitrust watchdogs have launched multiple antitrust cases accusing Apple of violating the 27-nation bloc’s competition laws, while also imposing tough …

Apple made the iPhone worse to keep its monopoly over smartphones, US DoJ says in antitrust lawsuit
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Apple made the iPhone worse to keep its monopoly over smartphones, US DoJ says in antitrust lawsuit

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The lawsuit accused Apple of making the iPhone worse in various ways – including reducing privacy protections …

Garland Accuses Apple of Violating Federal Antitrust Law
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Garland Accuses Apple of Violating Federal Antitrust Law

New York Times  

Over the last two decades, Apple has become one of the most valuable public companies in the world. But as our complaint alleges, Apple has maintained monopoly power in the smartphone market, not simply by staying ahead of the competition on the merits, but by violating federal antitrust law. For consumers, that has meant fewer choices, higher prices and fees, …

US government sues Apple for violating antitrust laws, tech giant accused of harming consumers and smaller companies
9 months, 2 weeks ago

US government sues Apple for violating antitrust laws, tech giant accused of harming consumers and smaller companies

Hindustan Times  

The US Justice Department and 16 state attorneys general have initiated an antitrust lawsuit against Apple on Thursday, marking the government's most significant challenge to the tech giant's dominance. The lawsuit alleges, Apple violated antitrust laws by stifling competition through restrictive policies that limit other companies from offering applications that rival its own products, such as digital wallets, potentially diminishing …

Apple sued over iPhone monopoly by US justice department in landmark antitrust case
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Apple sued over iPhone monopoly by US justice department in landmark antitrust case

Hindustan Times  

The United States Justice Department launched a significant lawsuit against Apple on Thursday, alleging that the tech giant has created an unlawful monopoly in the smartphone industry, limiting competition and hindering innovation. The lawsuit, filed in a federal court in New Jersey, accuses Apple of holding a monopoly in the smartphone market and utilising its dominance over the iPhone to …

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