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Re:Apple decided not to roll out Siri in EU after denied req... by jen20 on Tuesday June 09, 2026 @02:27PM (#48465366)
It doesn't _have_ to stop - the features just can't ship in the EU while these requirements are in place, which is exactly what is happening here. The law is working as intended, just not in the way the proponents thought it would.
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Re:Apple decided not to roll out Siri in EU after denied req... by troupo on Tuesday June 09, 2026 @02:54PM (#48465808)
> the features just can't ship in the EU while these requirements are in place,

Yes, they can. Apple wields its duopoly power to try and bend governments to its will.

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Re:Apple decided not to roll out Siri in EU after denied req... by ahartmetz on Tuesday June 09, 2026 @06:19PM (#48468597)
Spoiler: It won't work this time neither.
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Re:Apple decided not to roll out Siri in EU after denied req... by jen20 on Wednesday June 10, 2026 @10:14AM (#48476629)
> Yes, they can.

Then why aren't they?

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Re:Apple decided not to roll out Siri in EU after denied req... by troupo on Wednesday June 10, 2026 @03:45PM (#48481621)
Because Apple decided you don't deserve them.

It literally is:

EU: users must have choice.

Apple: no.

Apple literally says that because they are required to give users more choice they will give users less choice: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/09/the-digital-markets-a...

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