Overview

• Financial Times reporting, cited by multiple outlets, says both companies are in late‑stage private negotiations with the European Commission, with officials hopeful though no agreement is finalized.
• The firms were fined a combined €700 million in April under the Digital Markets Act, and a settlement would help them avoid periodic penalties that officials say could reach up to about 5% of average global daily revenue.
• Apple’s discussions center on App Store compliance, including June changes that allow alternative payment promotion and external marketplaces, as regulators scrutinize new developer terms and the Core Technology Fee.
• Meta’s talks focus on its pay‑or‑consent model for Facebook and Instagram, with the key issue being how easily EU users can find and navigate their choices after a €200 million fine.
• EU officials say all enforcement options remain available, while Apple maintains it is compliant, has appealed parts of the decision, and its compliance chief has said changes were made to avoid future significant fines.