Europe brings another Apple ‘product’ under new digital rules

Apple’s iPadOS that powers the tech giant’s iPads must comply with all obligations under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), European Union’s (EU) antitrust regulators have said. The operating system has been designated by the commission as a gatekeeper.
The regulators have also said that they will assess whether Apple’s operating system for iPads comply with the bloc’s landmark rules.
“Apple must ensure its operating system iPadOS complies with all the relevant obligations under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). In April 2024, the Commission added Apple’s iPadOS to the list of core platform services for which Apple is designated as gatekeeper,” the European Commission said in a statement.