UK ramps up scrutiny of Apple and Google in push for mobile services changes

A series of iPhone 16s on display inside the Apple store at Tun Razak Exchange in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Sept. 20, 2024. Britain's regulator focused on investigating Apple and Google's mobile operating systems, app store and browser. One aspect of the investigation looked at whether there are barriers that may prevent other competitors from offering rival products and services on the U.S. tech giants' mobile platforms. Another part of the probe examined whether Apple and Google are using their position ...