Apple iMessage and Microsoft Bing Escape EU Tech Regulation – A Victory for Big Tech

Apple iMessage and Microsoft Bing Evade EU's Big Tech Regulation

In a pivotal development, Apple Inc.'s iMessage and Microsoft Corp.'s Bing search engine, alongside its Edge web browser and Advertising service, have successfully circumvented the stringent new European Union (EU) regulations aimed at curbing the influence of Big Tech giants. This announcement, made by the European Commission on Tuesday, signifies a consequential victory for the two American powerhouses in the tech industry. Their ability to avoid the radar of the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA) comes after a thorough investigation concluded that these services do not possess a dominant enough market position to necessitate regulation under the DMA's scope.