I’m a longtime iPhone user who has been quite critical of the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) regulation since it came into force last year. I’ve done this as someone who will be directly impacted by the changes the EU is imposing on Apple.
While the DMA should promote competition and have the customer’s best interest at heart, it’s actually doing me a massive disservice. Apple is delaying some software features in Europe.
I can’t use Apple Intelligence on my iPhone and the iPhone Mirroring feature is not available in Yosemite on the Mac. This didn’t happen before. Apple would roll out the same software updates in Europe as in the US and other markets.
The excessive regulation has also impacted other products, especially on the AI side of things. For example, I only got access to ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode a few weeks ago, well after the US launch.
But fast-forward to Tuesday, and Brussels announced a new beef with Apple. This time, it’s one that actually makes sense for the EU block, as lawmakers are asking Apple to stop geo-blocking practices on its digital stores.
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