Last month, the European Commission issued “preliminary findings” regarding Apple’s iOS operating system, publishing a set of sweeping proposed measures for Apple to fully comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The proposed measures primarily implement Article 6(7)’s interoperability mandate, applying the provision inflexibly to 11 iOS features, mandating [...]
Reading into the recent rhetoric from some competition authorities, one might come away with the impression that the AI ecosystem is dominated by a handful of companies working to corner the market and entrench their positions. For example, the UK’s Competition & Markets Authority (CMA), in its April 2024 [...]
On November 20, 2024, the Department of Justice (DoJ) defended its antitrust lawsuit against Apple at an oral argument around Apple’s motion to dismiss (MTD). At several points, DoJ backpedaled, insisting to the judge that no, that’s not what our complaint was saying. We are not pursuing that claim. [...]
If you’re a small app developer or just someone who relies on apps for, well, everything, recent developments in the courts should have your attention. A district court’s judgment in the Epic v. Google case—both its findings and the remedies it has imposed—clashes with the realities of the app [...]
On November 19, 2024, the Innovators Network Foundation (INF) held its first-ever Capitol Hill briefing co-hosted with the George Washington (GW) Competition & Innovation Lab. INF is the 501(c)(3) foundation arm of ACT | The App Association. INF is dedicated to enhancing discussions on critical issues surrounding digital platforms. [...]