Apple, MacBook Pro and EU
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Apple has been locked in a heated battle with the EU's European Commission over the App Store, but a new report indicates a settlement in in sight.
Apple is adding renewable power to offset customer charging and support its operations, including third-party manufacturing in China.
To help achieve this, Apple is supporting development of large wind and solar energy farms in Greece, Italy, Latvia, Romania, and Poland. This follows a similar investment in Spain earlier this year. Together, these Apple-enabled projects will add 650 megawatts of renewable energy capacity to electrical grids across Europe in the coming years.
As part of Apple's goal to become carbon neutral across its entire business, manufacturing supply chain, and product life cycle by 2030,
A rallying cry to its user base to help dismantle DMA rules.
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Apple’s call to repeal the law comes at a time of transatlantic tensions over the EU’s digital rule book, including the DMA. US President Donald Trump has threatened to punish countries that “discriminate” against US companies with higher tariffs, and Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg has personally lobbied Trump against the DMA.
It’s supporting new solar and wind farms across Greece, Italy, Latvia, Poland, and Romania that are supposed to add 650 megawatts of renewable energy capacity to local power grids. The company also shared that its suppliers jointly launched a new $150 million investment fund to support renewable energy infrastructure in China.
The EU is demanding digital giants like Snapchat and YouTube detail their child protection measures. With 25 member states supporting the idea, Brussels is exploring bloc-wide social media access limits for minors.