Overview

• Apple is locked in eleventh-hour talks with the European Commission over App Store policy changes before the DMA compliance deadline.
• In April, regulators fined Apple €500 million for blocking developers from steering users to external payment options and could impose daily fines of up to 5% of global turnover if rules aren’t met.
• Sources say Apple plans to ease its anti-steering provisions, potentially allowing developers to link users directly to alternative payment methods.
• Discussions also cover the Core Technology Fee, a €0.50 annual charge per install for apps distributed outside the App Store.
• How Apple and Brussels resolve these negotiations will set a precedent for other designated gatekeepers under the EU’s new competition rules.