EU Passes New Regulations to Challenge Apple, Google, and Big Tech
The European Union (EU) on Tuesday passed landmark legislatures designed to curb monopolies in the tech space — reports Reuters. Tech giants like Apple, Google, Amazon, and Microsoft will all be subject to the new rules, which EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager has crafted to rein in their digital dominance. Among the newly approved laws are...
New EU Provision Prevents Apple from Gatekeeping Access to Hardware and Software Features
The European Union (EU)'s Digital Markets Act (DMA) now features conditions that would require "gatekeepers" like Apple to give developers access to all of the hardware and software features on their devices — reports MacRumors. The new provision comes on the heels of charges the EU filed against Apple earlier this month for preventing Apple Pay competitors...
Apple CEO Tim Cook Talks App Store, EU’s Digital Markets Act in New Interview [VIDEO]
Tim Cook took aim at the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA) in a new interview, calling it a threat to the iPhone's security. Speaking during the virtual VivaTech conference, the Apple CEO said that parts of the tough new law currently being developed in Brussels would not be in the "best interest of the user."...