Among other new allowances, EU-based app developers can now promote and link to offers for digital goods and services outside their app.

Berlin's data protection commissioner, Meike Kamp, argues that the 'transfer of user data by DeepSeek to China is illegal.'

Apple is changing its App Store policies in the EU in a last-minute attempt to avoid a series of escalating fines from Brussels. The $3 trillion iPhone maker will allow developers in the bloc to offer apps designed for the iOS operating system in places other than Apple’s App Store, the company said.