Apple Calls for Changes to Anti-Monopoly Laws
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Apple calls for changes to anti-monopoly laws, potentially threatening to stop shipping products to the EU, sparking debate about the company's motives and the impact of regulatory changes.
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I found the EC's decision. Samsung isn't acting as a gatekeeper, they have little if any lock-in. For example, on any phone they sell an alternative browser can already be installed etc.
https://ec.europa.eu/competition/digital_markets_act/cases/2...
This is Apple weaponising Trump's animosity towards the EU, imo. I hope the EU does not waver.
Anyway, it’s nice seeing Apple pandering to the Trump administration. If anyone had doubts about Apple true face, it should make it clear.
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