Apple Intelligence and two other features won't be available in the European Union when they launch later in 2024, due to interoperability rules in the DMA.
  • RecluseRamble@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    13·
    1 year ago

    Nah, it makes sense. Apple really likes their proprietary walled garden, so the interoperability requirements trouble them deeply.

    • AggressivelyPassive@feddit.deEnglish
      32·
      1 year ago

      No.

      Interoperability is only required, if you have a significant market share. Apple does not have this in the EU. iMessage specifically doesn’t fall under this regulation, since hardly anyone uses it.

      And since Apple plans to publish an SDK for their intelligence anyway, you can’t really regulate them for being too closed.

      So either that’s a purely political retaliation, or their “super privacy friendly” services aren’t as privacy friendly as they claim.

      • RecluseRamble@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        16·
        1 year ago

        Apple does have a significant market share of 25-30% in Europe. Just because they avoided having to open iMessage (for now) because everyone in Europe uses WhatsApp, doesn’t mean other Apple services are safe from regulation.

        But I’m with you - it’s more likely about (not so) privacy.

      • WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish
        13·
        1 year ago

        or their “super privacy friendly” services aren’t as privacy friendly as they claim.

        I would bet real currency it’s this one.