Apple Loses DMA Challenge in Early Test of Brussels' Big Tech Powers

EU General Court upheld Apple's gatekeeper designation under the Digital Markets Act, reinforcing the Commission's legal authority to enforce interoperability and anti-self-preferencing obligations on core platform services. The ruling strengthens the DMA's durability as a proactive regulatory framework and signals that early judicial review will not derail the enforcement architecture.

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