Apple allows EU users to download apps elsewhere

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Apple will allow EU iPhone users to download apps from outside its App Store to avoid potential fines from the European Union. This policy shift follows a €500 million fine for violating the EU's Digital Markets Act. Apple has been in talks with the European Commission for two months, facing escalating penalties if it failed to comply by Thursday's deadline. The company is appealing the decision, while the European Commission will assess the new terms. The EU's stance on Big Tech is a point of contention with the US, but the EU plans to maintain its regulations.


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