Apple loses fight to keep rivals out as Europe forces App Store open

Europe's highest court permanently rejected Apple's appeal against DMA gatekeeper designation, requiring the company to open its App Store and operating systems to third-party rivals and forbidding preferential treatment of Apple's own products. This landmark ruling gives developers legal certainty to build competitive alternatives within Apple's ecosystem.

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