The need to ensure Apple’s business is viable might turn out to be a very big deal. Europe has already fined Apple billions to protect the interests of European firm Spotify. It has clawed back (as Apple sees it) $14 billion in tax money. And yet, at least according to John Gruber, the EU contributes perhaps 7% of Apple’s global revenue.

The European Commission has begun to set out legal requirements for Apple to open up all of iOS and iPadOS to third parties, on top of allowing rival App Stores and payment systems.

While it’s expected to be rolled out to users as early as October, don’t expect to see Apple intelligence in Europe anytime soon.

Key Takeaways The European Union's enforcement arm said Thursday it's initiating a pair of "specification proceedings" into whether Apple is complying with its "interoperability obligations" under the Digital Markets Act.

The European Commission plans to come up with its own measures that Apple has to follow to ensure interoperability if it doesn't want to pay huge fines.