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Apple charged with breaching EU tech rules, faces another probe
EU antitrust regulators charged on Monday that Apple breached the bloc’s tech rules, a charge that could result in a hefty fine for the iPhone maker.
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Apple to let developers distribute apps directly from their sites
Software developers who use Apple’s App Store will be able to distribute apps to EU users directly from their websites this spring.
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Microsoft, Google will not challenge EU gatekeeper status
Microsoft and Google will not challenge an EU law requiring them to make it easier for users to move between competing services.
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Should new tech rules apply to Microsoft’s Bing, Apple’s iMessage, EU asks
EU antitrust regulators are asking Microsoft’s users and rivals whether Bing should comply with new tough tech rules.