The European Commission has accused the US tech companies Google and Apple of breaking its digital rules, in a landmark action that could escalate transatlantic tension with Donald Trump.
The US president has sought to exert pressure on the EU to back away from tougher regulation of American technology groups, warning that he could retaliate by imposing tariffs on foreign companies.
But on Wednesday, the commission pressed ahead with enforcement action against Apple and Alphabet, Google’s parent company, two of the world’s five largest companies by stock market value, accusing them of breaking the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA).
Breaches of the DMA can result in companies being fined 10% of worldwide revenue, or 20% if they reoffend. Based on Apple’s 2024 revenue of $391bn (£301bn), the maximum fine would be nearly $80bn.
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