Apple Loses EU Court Fight Over DMA Gatekeeper Status

The EU General Court has upheld the classification of iOS and the App Store as gatekeeper services under the Digital Markets Act, dismissing Apple’s legal challenge. The ruling strengthens Brussels’ hand on app stores, payments, browsers, and interoperability — the exact areas where Apple has resisted opening up. It also lands as Apple blames the DMA for delaying its upgraded Siri AI features in Europe, a standoff EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen raised directly with Tim Cook.