The European Union’s resolve to take on the might of Silicon Valley is set to be tested to the limit after Donald Trump threatened retaliation for fines that hurt some of America’s biggest companies.

In the interest of what it calls fairness and stability, the European Union has decided to push forth with anti-trade investigations into companies like Apple, Meta, and X, hoping to reach a conclusion by March.

A change requiring app developers to disclose their address, phone number, and email information to consumers has gone live on the App Store within the

CEO, Daniel Ek, escalated a four-year battle with Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) for allegedly flouting the European Union’s Big Tech rules. Ek snubbed the iPhone maker’s attempts to align with the EU’s Digital Markets Act.

Apple’s app removals follow the Digital Services Act, a European law requiring all app traders to display verified contact details, including address, email, and phone number.

Apple has already discontinued the current SE and iPhone 14 in the European Union as the products do not conform with local laws requiring USB Type-C charging standards. The latest SE model would let it return to the EU.

Apple Intelligence is now supported in the EU as of iOS 18.4 beta 1, bringing the array of AI features to a new set of users.

Apple has updated its support document for the recently introduced purchase migration tool, removing the EU and UK from

The competition chief is going forward with antitrust probes. Next month, the European Union will announce whether Apple and Meta have adhered to

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