iOS 26 Makes Big Change to Phone Calls and Messages on iPhones in EU

OS 26 was announced nearly a month ago, but there is one change related to phone calls and messages that flew under our radar until now. Read More

Facing Billions in DMA Fines, Apple Lets EU iPhone Users Install Apps Outside the App Store

A last-minute rule change lets European iPhone owners download apps from rival stores and developer websites, while introducing new fees that Apple hopes will satisfy regulators in Brussels. Read More

Apple Challenges 'Unprecedented' €500M EU Fine Over App Store Steering Rules

Apple is appealing the 500 million euro ($570 million) fine that it is facing in the European Union for allegedly violating the Digital ... Read More

Apple appeals €500M EU fine over App Store policies

Apple Inc. today appealed a €500 million fine that it had received in the European Union last year over the App Store’s terms of service. The company filed the challenge with the General Court, the ... Read More

Digest: Apple Appeals €500m EU App Store Fine; Threads Nears X in Daily App Users; Google AI Overviews Face Legal Challenges in UK and EU

According to new data from Similarweb, Instagram Threads is closing in on X in terms of global daily mobile users. In June 2025, Threads recorded 115.1 million daily active users across iOS and ... Read More

Apple appeals $580 million EU fine over App Store restrictions

The Commission fined Apple 500 million euros and Meta 200 million euros ($23.4 million) earlier this year – the first fines handed out by the agency ... Read More

Apple Debuts Major Changes to App Store in EU for Digital Markets Act Compliance

Apple has unveiled significant changes to its App Store policies in the European Union, responding to regulatory pressure from the EU’s Digital Markets Act. The company was recently fined €500 million ... Read More

Apple announces sweeping App Store changes in the EU

Apple also announced today that it will shift to a new unified business model in the EU by January 1, 2026. Under this unified model, a developer will transition from the Core Technology Fee to the ... Read More