Apple Loses Legal Fight Over Its App Store 'Gatekeeper' Status In Europe

Apple lost its EU court challenge against Digital Markets Act gatekeeper designation, confirming it must allow rival services interoperability across all five app stores and cannot favor its own services. The ruling upholds core DMA enforcement while dismissing Apple's iMessage investigation challenge.

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