EU rules iPadOS must comply with Digital Markets Act, opening door for Fortnite
The European Union designated iPadOS as a gatekeeper and ruled that Apple must adjust the ecosystem to comply with the Digital Markets Act within six months.
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The European Union designated iPadOS as a gatekeeper and ruled that Apple must adjust the ecosystem to comply with the Digital Markets Act within six months.
Apple has fought against sideloading apps on iOS devices for years, but will soon allow direct website app downloads under the EU's Digital Markets Act.
Epic Games claimed Apple's termination of its developer account was a retaliatory response that violate the Digital Markets Act.
The game will be republished in Apple's mobile ecosystem with Epic Games as the publisher under EU's recently passed Digital Markets Act.
New European Union regulations may force new versions of the Nintendo Switch, iPhone, and other portable electronics to have user-replaceable batteries after 2027.
A complaint by competing workspace chat app Slack put Microsoft in the European Union's regulatory crosshairs.
The EU accused Google of breaching antitrust rules and may seek to break up adtech parts of the company's business.
The European Commission approved Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard under various conditions related to cloud gaming.
Following up on European legislation against large tech companies, Apple will comply with new regulations that allows sideloading apps directly from the internet.
Following licensing agreements made to satisfy antitrust concerns, Microsoft may get the pass from the EU to finalize its acquisition of Activision Blizzard.