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Apple Loses Spat With EU Over App Store and iPhone Rules (1)
EU General Court upholds Digital Markets Act designation of Apple as a gatekeeper, confirming App Store and iOS fall under the bloc's antitrust crackdown on Big Tech.
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The Wire takeaway
EU court validates DMA enforcement against Apple's core revenue streams; founders building on iOS/app distribution must now plan for mandatory interoperability, sideloading, and alternative app stores in EU markets.
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Topics: Enterprise Software · digital-markets-act · app-store-regulation · gatekeeper-designation · eu-antitrust · platform-control