App stores are increasingly being seen as a bottleneck
US Congress set to pass sweeping antitrust legislation
European Commission outlines consumer IoT competition concerns
G7 tax agreement could spell the end for digital services tax initiatives
Industry launches a scoring system for the environmental performance of mobile devices
The aim is to give consumers consistent, accurate information when comparing the most sustainable mobile phones, but Apple is noticeably absent for the time being
US competition authority scrutinises Apple’s device repair policies
It is not the first time that Apple’s device policies are called into question, sitting at odds with the company’s recently announced sustainability targets
European Commission believes Apple is using its App Store to distort competition
Elsewhere in regulation this week
French competition authority decides in favour of Apple against online advertisers
The AdC will not take temporary measures to limit Apple’s new tracking transparency framework – but the dispute is far from over
UK competition authority investigates Apple’s app store
The CMA opens a probe very similar to the one pending at the EC level, in a further sign that the UK is about to go after Big Tech in a meaningful way
