<ul><li>Apple has appealed against the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) interoperability requirements, citing privacy and security risks to iPhone users and hindrance to innovation.</li><li>The appeal challenges the regulation that mandates Apple to make iOS more compatible with rival products like smartwatches and headphones, allowing access to features typically reserved for Apple's own products.</li><li>Apple objects to competitors seeking unprecedented access to sensitive user data, emphasizing the protection and encryption of such data processed on-device.</li><li>Despite the appeal, Apple has allocated 500 engineers for DMA compliance and introduced a developer portal for interoperability requests, facing potential fines for violations up to 10% of its global revenue.</li></ul>

Apple appeals EU interoperability rules citing privacy risks

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