Apple announced some big changes to its app distribution policies, allowing developers in the European Union (EU) more flexibility, including the ability to distribute iOS apps directly from their websites. This move marks a notable shift in Apple's approach to app distribution within the EU. Under the new Alternative Terms Addendum for Apps in the...
The European Commission announced on Tuesday that Apple's iMessage, along with Microsoft's Bing search engine, Edge web browser and Advertising service, will not be subject to the tough new rules of the European Union, aimed at limiting the power of big tech companies. The investigation concluded that these services do not have a dominant market...
Apple is set to confront the European Union's stringent measures against Big Tech's market dominance, marking the onset of expected multiple appeals against the Digital Markets Act. The EU's decision to include the entire App Store in the bloc's new antitrust measures will be challenged, reported by Bloomberg. Sources familiar with the situation also reveal...
In a landmark move today, the European Commission has designated six major tech companies as 'gatekeepers' under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Apple, alongside Alphabet, Amazon, ByteDance, Meta, and Microsoft, are among the named firms. They now face a six-month deadline to ensure complete compliance with the DMA obligations relating to their core platform services....
The European Commission announced on Wednesday that Google may have violated EU antitrust regulations in the advertising technology industry. The commission alleges that Google has been unfairly favouring its own online display advertising technology services, disadvantaging competing adtech service providers, advertisers, and online publishers. The adtech industry is essential for advertisers and publishers, providing digital...
Apple will reportedly be introducing alternative App Store options via sideloading in Europe in an effort to comply with the EU's incoming Digital Markets Act.
