The EU said Apple must make sure devices made by rivals work with its iPhones and iOS operating systems in accordance with the Digital Markets Act

The European Union says it will outline steps to compel Apple to open up its iPhone and iPad operating systems to competing technologies under the bloc’s tough new digital rulebook, which threatens hefty fines for breaches.

Apple's App Store, its iOS operating system, and its Safari web browser were initially designated as core platform services, followed by iPadOS in April 2024. As such, Apple is required to make various technical and business changes to those services to ensure that rivals can compete fairly against them.

EU authorities say Apple has failed to come into compliance with the Digital Markets Act, a newly enacted regulation aimed at large tech companies.

As reported by MacRumors, the European Union has issued a warning to Apple, demanding that the tech giant open up iOS to rival companies and third-party developers or potentially face significant fines.

The EU is set to warn Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) to open up the company's iPhone operating system to rival technologies or eventually risk significant fines, Bloomberg News reported. Under the region's Digital Markets Act,