Apple, Google, tell Europe the Digital Markets Act is a FAIL

"The Digital Markets Act (DMA) is forcing us to make some concerning changes to how we design and deliver Apple products to our users in Europe. Those changes include delaying the debut of products including live translation of conversations for owners of AirPods, storing users' favorite locations and preferred routes in Apple Maps, and mirroring iPhone screens onto Macs. Cupertino's scribes say the company has suggested changes to those features to the European Commission, which rejected its suggestions "until we bring them to other companies' products.""

"The post also includes familiar arguments from Apple regarding erosion of security if users are allowed to acquire apps and make payments anywhere other than Cupertino's own app store. Apple also thinks Europe's competition requirements expose users of iThings to "much higher risk of surveillance and tracking." Apple also feels it's been unfairly singled out for regulation, despite Samsung being Europe's dominant smartphone vendor, and complains that complying with evolving interpretations of the DMA slows its ability to innovate. Above all, Apple argues that the DMA isn't helping to improve Europe's economy."

"Google made similar points in a Thursday post, which opens by observing that the DMA "is causing significant and unintended harm to European users and many of the small businesses it was meant to protect." Google's senior director of competition Oliver Bethell points out that the DMA "requires Google Search to stop showing useful travel re"

Apple and Google assert that the Digital Markets Act forces product design and delivery changes that delay features and hinder innovation for European users. Apple cites delayed AirPods live translation, loss of stored favorites and routes in Apple Maps, and restricted iPhone-to-Mac mirroring, and says suggested adjustments were rejected by the European Commission. Apple warns that expanded app distribution and alternative payments increase security and tracking risks and claims the DMA fails to boost the European economy. Google argues the DMA causes significant unintended harm to users and small businesses and disrupts search functionality.

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