The European Union has published several recommendations for Apple to make iOS and iPadOS more interoperable with competitors following two separate proceedings launched in September, sparking concerns about user privacy from the iPhone maker.

Starting today, the third-generation iPhone SE, iPhone 14, and iPhone 14 Plus, are listed as unavailable on Apple's online store in

Starting December 28th, all new phones sold in the European Union must have USB-C. And while that deadline is still about a week away, Apple has begun pulling the iPhone SE, iPhone 14, and iPhone 14 Plus — the last models with Apple’s proprietary lightning port — from its Swiss online store.

The European Commission has published draft proposals for how Apple must meet interoperability requirements flowing from the bloc's Digital Markets Act

The latest round of EU proposals under the Digital Markets Act means Apple may be compelled to avail AirDrop, AirPlay, and other exclusive APIs to Android phone makers, a move the company says would leave user privacy at risk.

Apple complained that requests from Meta Platforms requests for access to its operating software threaten user privacy, in a spat fueled by the European Union’s intensifying efforts to get the iPhone

Apple’s troubles are far from over, especially as the European Union (EU) tightens its grip on the company with new regulations aimed at breaking down the walls around its tightly controlled ecosystem.

The Commission announced two “specification proceedings” to clarify how the interoperability rules should be applied to Apple’s core platforms. Among the proposed requirements are measures intended to achieve “effective interoperability” with iOS notifications,

While Apple is accusing Meta of trying to use EU laws to abuse privacy, Meta is saying Apple is worse. This is just the latest chapter in a long-running fight between the tech giants.

The EU’s European Commission has pressed Apple Inc. to further open up the iPhone operating system to rivals, prompting the company to complain about requests from Meta Platforms Inc. that it says will undermine privacy.

Apple has published a white paper that backs the European Union's policy of interoperability between rival technology firms, but says the law is open to risky interpretation.

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