Apple and Microsoft claim they are not popular

Stefan Mileschin · 5th September 2023, 20:19

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Apple and Microsoft, the most valuable companies in the US, have argued some of their flagship services are insufficiently popular to be designated "gatekeepers" under landmark new EU legislation designed to curb the power of Big Tech.

The EU has tailored a law called the Digital Markets Act to take on the rule of big US tech companies, like Microsoft, Apple, Amazon and Google. The only problem with that is that the Big Tech players targeted by the rule claim that it does not apply to them (at least in part).

The legislation imposes new responsibilities on the tech companies, including sharing data, linking to competitors and making their services interoperable with rival apps.

But according to the Financial Times Apple and Microsoft insist that they are not in charge of their markets and are actually "unpopular" so unpopular that the law does not apply to them.

https://fudzilla.com/news/57535-appl...re-not-popular

5th September 2023, 20:19	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 153,575	Apple and Microsoft claim they are not popular No one ever picks us for teams Apple and Microsoft, the most valuable companies in the US, have argued some of their flagship services are insufficiently popular to be designated "gatekeepers" under landmark new EU legislation designed to curb the power of Big Tech. The EU has tailored a law called the Digital Markets Act to take on the rule of big US tech companies, like Microsoft, Apple, Amazon and Google. The only problem with that is that the Big Tech players targeted by the rule claim that it does not apply to them (at least in part). The legislation imposes new responsibilities on the tech companies, including sharing data, linking to competitors and making their services interoperable with rival apps. But according to the Financial Times Apple and Microsoft insist that they are not in charge of their markets and are actually "unpopular" so unpopular that the law does not apply to them. https://fudzilla.com/news/57535-appl...re-not-popular

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