EU rejects Apple demand for 18-month rule waiver for Siri AI
By Lewis Crofts and Andrew Boyce ( June 9, 2026, 10:34 GMT | Insight) -- The European Commission struck out at Apple on Tuesday, pushing back at claims the Siri AI service was delayed in Europe because of digital rules. The regulator said it had rejected Apple's request for an 18-month exemption from digital-markets rules, after the company had failed to solve privacy and security concerns about the assistant. "Apple was simply unable to develop interoperability solutions that meet essential EU privacy and security standards," a commission spokesperson told reporters in Brussels.The European Commission struck out at Apple on Tuesday, pushing back at claims the Siri AI service was delayed in Europe because of digital rules. The regulator said it had rejected Apple's request for an 18-month exemption from digital-markets rules, after the company had failed to solve privacy and security concerns about the assistant....
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