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The EU also stopped enforcing its laws (like DMA and GDPR) against US tech companies.

by tgsovlerkhgsel 2mo ago

eigenspace 2mo ago
They paused some investigations while the negotiations happen, but most of those are back on track now.
- Phelinofist 2mo ago
  I agree with your top-level-ish reply - the response by the EU was certainly smart and there are some really interesting things going atm that will loosen the dependency on the US. But just for _feel good_ I would've liked at least a bit more of a fight. But re:DMA see the most recent Apple app store post on here. Kinda feels like the EU folded too easily there as well.
  - eigenspace 2mo ago
    We still haven't seen what the EU's reaction is to Apple's latest app store stunt. This would not be the first time that Apple unilaterally claimed something was DMA compliant, and then the EU had to come out and say "no, that's clearly not"
    - Phelinofist 2mo ago
      “The Commission welcomes the changes made by Apple to its commercial terms,” commented a spokesperson for the European Commission. This announcement, the spokesperson continues, is “the result of close dialogue between the Commission and Apple,” after the tech giant was found in April 2025 to have breached the rules of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and ordered to take the necessary corrective measures. In light of these developments and the changes to be introduced, “the Commission will monitor Apple’s effective implementation of the new conditions.” https://www.eunews.it/en/2026/08/18/tracking-and-new-commercial-terms-apple-is-changing-its-rules-to-comply-with-eu-regulations/ https://www.eunews.it/en/2026/08/18/tracking-and-new-commerc... Not sure how credible this is though
      - eigenspace 2mo ago
        Oh wow, I missed that they had spoken out on this. Yes, if that's real, it is truly disappointing.
microtonal 2mo ago
You mean how they fined Google for 890 million under the DMA on July 23, 2026? Or how the Dutch AP just fined Uber for 825 million a few days ago under the GDPR?
- tgsovlerkhgsel 2mo ago
  The very fine you mentioned should have already been issued in March according to https://www.heise.de/news/Stopp-von-Google-Strafe-Schwere-Vorwuerfe-gegen-von-der-Leyen-11284817.html https://www.heise.de/news/Stopp-von-Google-Strafe-Schwere-Vo... (Heise is one of the most reputable German IT news platforms). Apple recently received a very favorable settlement instead of serious fines and enforcement actions for blatantly refusing to follow the DMA for the entire time it was in force. In November 2025, they were working on gutting GDPR; I don't know what exactly actually passed so far.

The EU also stopped enforcing its laws (like DMA and GDPR) against US tech companies.

eigenspace 2mo ago

They paused some investigations while the negotiations happen, but most of those are back on track now.

Phelinofist 2mo ago
I agree with your top-level-ish reply - the response by the EU was certainly smart and there are some really interesting things going atm that will loosen the dependency on the US. But just for _feel good_ I would've liked at least a bit more of a fight. But re:DMA see the most recent Apple app store post on here. Kinda feels like the EU folded too easily there as well.
- eigenspace 2mo ago
  We still haven't seen what the EU's reaction is to Apple's latest app store stunt. This would not be the first time that Apple unilaterally claimed something was DMA compliant, and then the EU had to come out and say "no, that's clearly not"
  - Phelinofist 2mo ago
    “The Commission welcomes the changes made by Apple to its commercial terms,” commented a spokesperson for the European Commission. This announcement, the spokesperson continues, is “the result of close dialogue between the Commission and Apple,” after the tech giant was found in April 2025 to have breached the rules of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and ordered to take the necessary corrective measures. In light of these developments and the changes to be introduced, “the Commission will monitor Apple’s effective implementation of the new conditions.” https://www.eunews.it/en/2026/08/18/tracking-and-new-commercial-terms-apple-is-changing-its-rules-to-comply-with-eu-regulations/ https://www.eunews.it/en/2026/08/18/tracking-and-new-commerc... Not sure how credible this is though
    - eigenspace 2mo ago
      Oh wow, I missed that they had spoken out on this. Yes, if that's real, it is truly disappointing.

microtonal 2mo ago

You mean how they fined Google for 890 million under the DMA on July 23, 2026? Or how the Dutch AP just fined Uber for 825 million a few days ago under the GDPR?

tgsovlerkhgsel 2mo ago
The very fine you mentioned should have already been issued in March according to https://www.heise.de/news/Stopp-von-Google-Strafe-Schwere-Vorwuerfe-gegen-von-der-Leyen-11284817.html https://www.heise.de/news/Stopp-von-Google-Strafe-Schwere-Vo... (Heise is one of the most reputable German IT news platforms). Apple recently received a very favorable settlement instead of serious fines and enforcement actions for blatantly refusing to follow the DMA for the entire time it was in force. In November 2025, they were working on gutting GDPR; I don't know what exactly actually passed so far.