Apple's DMA fee cut is real, Europe's AI edge is still borrowed
Apple is cutting App Store commissions from a flat 30 percent to a tiered 15 to 26 percent and letting developers route around its own payment system, the clearest sign yet that the Digital Markets Act can rewrite the terms of a platform business, not just its interface. The same day, DeepL reached for a US legal-AI partner to sell into regulated markets while three fresh funding rounds showed where Europe's AI strength actually sits: one layer up, in the applications, not in the infrastructure underneath them.
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Read more 19 aug 2026