Reportedly, Apple announced on Friday that it would postpone the much anticipated AI features of iOS 18 in the EU, cleverly attributing the delay to DMA restrictions. According to Bloomberg, which broke the story, the corporation threatened to obstruct the introduction of SharePlay Screen Sharing, iPhone Mirroring on the Mac, and Apple Intelligence in the EU this year.

The company sent a statement to Bloomberg stating, "We are concerned that the DMA's interoperability requirements could force us to compromise the integrity of our products in ways that risk user privacy and data security." Apple did not elaborate on how DMA rules would compel it to jeopardize the security and privacy of its users.

The DMA, which was passed in 2022, aims to bring about equitable competition by restricting