Apple Squashes EU Beef with New App Store Rules Apple's latest concessions to European regulators may be seen as a victory for Brussels, but scratch beneath the surface and it's clear that the tech giant is still playing a high stakes game of regulatory whack a mole.
For years, Apple has been at odds with EU authorities over its App Store rules, which have been accused of stifling competition and giving the company an unfair stranglehold on developers.
The latest development – a new set of business terms that will see all developers subject to a single set of rules, regardless of whether they use the App Store or not – has been hailed as a major concession by Apple.