U.K. designates Apple and Google as having ‘strategic market status,’ opening door for more regulation

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U.K. designates Apple and Google as having ‘strategic market status,’ opening door for more regulation

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The U.K.’s competition regulator has designated Apple and Google with “strategic market status” in their mobile platforms, giving the regulator new powers to enforce competition in areas like app stores, browsers, and operating systems.

This story appeared on techcrunch.com, 2025-10-22 15:03:37.