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Apple’s iMessage could reportedly avoid being subject to new regulations set to be enforced by the European Commission, as officials have suggested the service is not popular enough with business users to warrant scrutiny.

Apple reportedly warned it would fail to hit production targets in India if the country pushes ahead with plans to follow the European Union by introducing universal charging ports

Standards body 3GPP and Apple revealed separate plans for 6G, with the former announcing it would start developing a range of industry specifications and the latter reportedly advertising a job for the design of a reference architecture.

The UK Competition and Markets Authority received clearance to investigate Apple’s mobile browser and cloud gaming services, as the country’s Court of Appeal overturned a tribunal ruling blocking a probe from taking place.

Bloomberg reported Apple confirmed a plan to support the Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging standard in 2024 after years of pressure from companies including Google and Samsung, a move which would improve communications between Android and iPhone devices.

Apple reported a mixed fiscal Q4 2023 (which ran to 30 September) with a fourth consecutive quarter of year-on-year declines in revenue due in part to slumping Mac sales, though it set an all-time record in services.

Apple unveiled the latest generation of in-house processors for its new Macbooks, rolling out a trio of M3 chips built using a 3 nanometer (nm) process, representing what it claimed is a first for the PC industry.