Overview

• Financial Times reports Apple and Meta are in final-stage negotiations with the European Commission on DMA compliance, according to officials briefed on the talks, though no final decisions have been made.
• Discussions focus on App Store conduct including anti‑steering rules, developers’ ability to communicate external pricing or promotions, and fees such as Apple’s Core Technology Fee.
• The push for a deal follows April 2025 fines totaling €700 million under the DMA and aims to head off potential daily penalties of up to 5% of average global revenue for ongoing breaches.
• Apple has enabled third‑party iOS marketplaces and rolled out EU‑specific App Store changes, while regulators evaluate whether the new terms sufficiently remove barriers to fair competition.
• Apple argues it is already compliant and has appealed earlier decisions, and any settlement would shape how the company handles app distribution and payments across Europe.