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		account42 on March 13, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple announces ability to download apps directly ... And it's perfectily rational for the EU to take appropriate actions against companies that hold its values in contempt. Apple should expect that and temper their contempt accordingly if they intend on continuing to do business here.

xvector on March 13, 2024 [–]

There is nothing the EU can do to stop big tech from doing business in the EU unless it wants to spark a trade war between itself and the US.

The EU is completely and utterly dependent on US technology and protection, so the measures it take can only go so far.

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