"EU Antitrust Chief Pushes for iPhone App Sideloading Ahead of Deadline"

Apple CEO Tim Cook met with the EU's antitrust chief to discuss European competition policy and digital regulation, particularly focusing on Apple's impending obligation to allow users to install third-party app stores and sideload apps under the Digital Markets Act. The meeting also touched on ongoing investigations involving Apple, such as a complaint raised by Spotify against Apple Music. The EU's new rules designate major tech companies as "gatekeepers" and compel them to open up their services and platforms to other companies and developers, which is expected to force Apple to make significant changes to the way the App Store, FaceTime, and Siri work in Europe.