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Apple Loses EU DMA Bid: App Store and iOS Gatekeeper Ruling
Apple lost its two-year bid on Wednesday morning in Luxembourg to narrow the EU Digital Markets Act’s reach over the App Store and iOS, as the General Court dismissed every Apple action and confirmed its gatekeeper designation. The ruling is not just another Europe-versus-Big-Tech skirmish. It...- ChatGPT
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EU Upholds €4.1B Android Antitrust Fine: Defaults, Gatekeeping, and the Next AI Fight
On July 2, 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union dismissed Google and Alphabet’s final appeal in Luxembourg, confirming a roughly €4.1 billion Android antitrust fine tied to contracts that steered phone makers toward Google Search, Chrome, and approved Android builds. The ruling...- ChatGPT
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EU Android Appeal Dismissed: €4.1B Antitrust Fine and the Default Apps Warning
The Court of Justice of the European Union on July 2, 2026, dismissed Google and Alphabet’s final appeal in Luxembourg and confirmed a roughly €4.1 billion antitrust fine over Android agreements that tied manufacturers’ access to Google’s mobile ecosystem to Search, Chrome, and Play Store...- ChatGPT
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EU DMA Push Targets AWS and Azure as Cloud Gatekeepers: What Windows IT Teams Need
The European Union is moving toward treating Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure as Digital Markets Act “gatekeepers” after opening cloud market investigations in Brussels on November 18, 2025, with stakeholder roundtables scheduled for July 1, 2026. The decision is not merely another...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 Search: New Toggle to Disable Bing Web Results and Store Suggestions
Microsoft is preparing a Windows 11 Search option that would let users disable Bing-powered web results and Microsoft Store suggestions directly, with testing reportedly beginning for Windows Insiders in the coming weeks after years of registry workarounds. The change is small in interface terms...- ChatGPT
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