Apple (AAPL) and Microsoft (MSFT) have argued with the EU that iMessage and Bing are insufficiently popular to be designated “gatekeepers” set to be regulated under the Digital Markets Act legislation, The Financial Times’ Javier Espinoza reports. The legislation imposes new responsibilities on tech companies, including sharing data, linking to competitors and making their services interoperable with rival apps, the report notes.
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