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Germany’s Bundeskartellamt says Apple’s App Tracking Transparency prompts steer users away from third‑party data sharing; Apple has four months to redesign the prompts to a neutral design, which would apply across the EU and allow combining Apple’s prompts with other data-consent prompts, potentially shifting access for third-party apps.
The European Commission's Digital Markets Act will require Google to open Android to competing AI platforms and share search data with rival search providers, aiming to boost competition and give users more choice. Google argues the changes threaten privacy and security, while regulators say anonymization and safeguards will be preserved. The rules are legally binding, with data-sharing to begin January 2027 and Android updates for deeper AI integration due by July 2027.
EU regulators are debating Digital Markets Act rules that would force Android to grant external AI services the same access as Google’s, including anonymized data, to boost competition. Apple has publicly backed Google’s criticisms, warning that opening Android to rivals could threaten user privacy, security, and device integrity and could raise costs as AI tech evolves. Google argues the measures risk privacy and are premature, and Apple notes the commission’s short review window; the stance also comes as Apple faces its own DMA scrutiny over app-store practices.
Under the EU's DMA, BirdyChat becomes the first European chat app to be interoperable with WhatsApp for users in the European Economic Area. In practice, WhatsApp’s opt-in requirement and regional limitation mean many users won’t be able to chat cross‑platform, and BirdyChat currently supports only 1:1 chats with group interoperability planned for a later update.
Apple has stated in its latest 10-K filing that it "expects to make further business changes in the future, including as a result of legislative initiatives impacting the App Store," such as the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA). The company is reportedly preparing to allow third-party app stores on the iPhone and is required to comply with the DMA by March 2024.