European Union to assess if Apple’s iPad OS complies with bloc’s tech rules

EU antitrust regulators will assess whether Apple’s operating system for iPads comply with the bloc’s landmark rules aimed at reining in the power of Big Tech, the European Commission said on Monday.

The move by the EU executive, which acts as the bloc’s competition enforcer, followed Apple’s publication of a compliance report for its iPad OS, designated by the commission in April as an important gateway for businesses to reach their customers.