Brief news summary

Apple and Meta are both facing regulatory challenges in Europe. The European Commission is planning to bring charges against Apple for allegedly not complying with a requirement that allows app developers to direct users to offers outside of Apple's App Store without fees. This could be the first use of the Digital Markets Act to bring charges against a company. Apple believes its plan complies with the act and will cooperate with investigations. Meanwhile, Meta has decided to delay the launch of its AI assistant, Meta AI, in Europe after the Irish Data Protection Commission requested a pause in training its language models with adult content shared on Meta's platforms. Meta expressed disappointment, stating it had incorporated feedback from European data protection authorities and the request hinders European innovation. However, Meta remains committed to bringing Meta AI to more people worldwide, including Europe, but currently lacks local information.