Trump says a 25%+ tariff “must be paid by Apple” on iPhones not made in the US, and he told Tim Cook long ago that iPhones sold in the US must be made in the US
will other tech companies face the heat? Here's what the US President said The Economic Times : Trump threatens 25% tariff on iPhones not made in US, targets India production Scott Lemieux / Lawyers, ...
Experts warn Trump's trade policies risk US dominance in digital services, often uncounted by traditional statistics, as the EU considers retaliatory tariffs
which can be freely shared, modified, and distributed—may gain significant advantages.” … Forums: r/OptimistsUnite : A little confused about this one. Would this really splinter the internet like the...
Some EU organizations weigh moving from AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure over US privacy fears under Trump; two European cloud providers say it is driving interest
Companies in the EU are starting to look for ways to ditch Amazon, Google, and Microsoft cloud services amid fears of rising security risks from the US. Bluesky: @hern , @orangesauce , @jukkisahonen ,...
New York's law requiring ISPs to offer $15 or $20/month broadband has inspired Vermont, Massachusetts, and California to guarantee affordable internet access
We recommend targeting these affordability laws on the largest and most profitable ISPs, not small and rapidly growing ones. Mastodon: @ax6761@freeradical.zone : don't threaten me with a good time ......
After criticism, Apple says iOS 17.4 won't stop supporting Home Screen web apps in the EU and they will still be built on WebKit and its security architecture
https://appleinsider.com/... Bodil / @bodil@social.treehouse.systems : Sad news today that Apple have decided not to shoot themselves in the foot to spite the EU after all. I was quite looking forwar...
Apple says proposed UK legislation could let the country try “to secretly veto new user protections globally”, preventing Apple from shipping them to customers
This is like banning encryption on steroids. 🤯 — https://www.bbc.com/... Kevin Beaumont / @GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social : Really interesting (and concerning, if predictable) moves by the UK govern...
Apple announces support for alternative app stores in the EU, charging no commission but instead an annual €0.50 Core Technology Fee per install per account
including sideloading John Voorhees / MacStories : Apple Details How It Plans to Comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act Siôn Geschwindt / TNW : Apple begrudgingly allows EU customers to use rival ap...
Ring is sunsetting a tool that lets police request footage from users via its Neighbors app, forcing law enforcement to obtain warrants or evidence of emergency
mostly The Sun : Amazon announces major change to Ring doorbell over controversial police footage requests Matthew Guariglia / Electronic Frontier Foundation : Victory! Ring Announces It Will No Longe...
The EU reaches a deal on the AI Act, one of the world's first comprehensive attempts to limit AI use, including in law enforcement and critical infrastructure
another set of rules that let them fine US big tech companies since there aren't any European ones. The law will require foundation models, including GPT & Gemini, to comply with transparency obligat...
A look at the vagueness and implications of the EU's plan to require that portable batteries, like those in smartphones, are “readily removable and replaceable”
what you need to know Asma Hussain / iThinkDifferent : Apple braces for change as EU demands easy battery replacement for smartphones Stan Schroeder / Mashable : Future iPhones might have an easily re...