Apple pushes back against Italy’s gatekeeper rules probe into iCloud
By Lewis Crofts, Nicholas Hirst and Anna Ferrari ( June 19, 2026, 14:40 GMT | Insight) -- Apple is contesting concerns raised by Italy’s competition authority over its compliance with the EU’s digital gatekeeper rules, after regulators opened a probe into whether iPhone and iPad features give preferential treatment to iCloud over rival cloud services. The European Commission and competitors have welcomed the scrutiny, with Brussels highlighting its close cooperation with Italy’s watchdog.Apple is pushing back against concerns over its compliance with the EU's Digital Markets Act after Italy’s competition authority opened a probe into whether iPhone and iPad features favor the company’s iCloud service over rival cloud providers....
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