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Italy probes Apple over alleged iCloud anti-competitive practices

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Italy's digital authority is investigating Apple for potential antitrust violations related to its iCloud services. The probe, under the EU's Digital Markets Act, centers on allegations that Apple denies third-party cloud storage providers the same system access on iOS and iPadOS as its own iCloud service. Findings will be forwarded to the EU Commission for potential enforcement actions, which could include fines. AI

IMPACT Potential regulatory actions could impact how AI features are integrated and accessed on mobile platforms.

RANK_REASON Regulatory probe into a major tech company's core services under a significant piece of legislation. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Steve Dent) ·

    Italy is probing Apple over iCloud services like iPhone backups

    Apple is being investigated by the EU again, this time over its iCloud service.

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