Google, Apple hit with EU antitrust actions under cloud of Trump tariff threats
Publishing timestamp: 2025-03-19 14:57:34
Summary
The European Commission announced antitrust charges on Google and ordered Apple to comply with the bloc's Digital Markets Act. Google was found in breach of the law for favoring its own services in search results, while Apple was asked to enable interoperability on its iOS platform. Both companies criticized the EU's measures, with Apple saying it slows down innovation and Google claiming it hurts consumers and businesses. The actions come as the Trump administration warns the EU against excessive regulation of American tech giants.
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Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/19/eu-orders-apple-to-open-up-app-store-risking-trump-retaliation.html