Broader Implications for the Digital Marketplace
Spotify, Epic Games, and Apple are debating with Microsoft about using the App Store on privacy matters. It is a reflection of what happens in the broader marketplace. As various governments worldwide try to bring big tech in check, achieving a balance between promoting innovation, fair competition, and consumer-friendly practices becomes an uphill task.
By default, Apple’s policies should follow the DMA; I meant they supposedly align with the principle of freedom and fairness. However, in practice, it seems to be the opposite result—the effort and, even more so, some provisions have done precisely that: contributed to stirring controversy and intensifying scrutiny over app store practices. The mod argument to this debate then raises fundamental issues that should be answered concerning players’ roles in shaping the digital market layouts for smaller developers characterized by future impacts on the app ecosystem diversity and vibrancy.
Microsoft Challenges Apple’s EU Rules: Unveiling the Tech Titans’ Verbal Duel
Two tech giants, Microsoft and Apple, are having a battle of words. What are the reasons why Microsoft has trolled Apple’s EU rules?
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