- The European Union's General Court ruled against Apple, affirming its obligations under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), including interoperability requirements.
- The decision is seen as a win for developers, users, and researchers in Europe, promoting more app distribution choices and reducing barriers to studying Apple's OSes.
- Apple argued that interoperability compromises security, but the court and advocates contend that security and interoperability can coexist with proper implementation.
- The court rejected Apple's arguments against its 'gatekeeper' designation, stating that the App Store constitutes a core platform service across devices regardless of OS variations.
- Apple's claim that iMessage should not be classified as a number-independent interpersonal communication service was deemed inadmissible, as it did not affect its DMA obligations.