Apple, Google Urge EU to Rethink DMA

Apple and Google have urged the European Commission to revisit or scale back the Digital Markets Act (DMA), arguing its rules have produced unintended harms to security, innovation and feature rollouts. Apple formally said interoperability and sideloading obligations, alternative app marketplaces, third‑party payment rules and technology‑sharing requirements have forced it to delay features such as AirPods’ Live Translation, iPhone‑to‑Mac mirroring and certain Maps functions, and warned some products or features might not be offered in the EU. Google made similar complaints, saying DMA-mandated linking rules harm services such as travel search, benefit intermediaries, increase cybersecurity exposure and have contributed to delays for some new AI features. Brussels has rejected calls to repeal the law, saying it will not dismantle the DMA, that it does not require lower privacy or security standards, and that enforcement — including fines already levied on Apple — will continue while the Commission reviews stakeholder feedback. Apple is appealing a roughly €500 million EU fine over its App Store rules and could face further penalties if it does not comply with DMA obligations. The dispute has heightened transatlantic tensions and underscores the broader debate over how to regulate dominant digital platforms.