Europe’s top court has issued bad news to both Apple and Google in a single day.
It has since been superseded by another fine, also issued against Google, overAndroid dominance.
The relationship between Silicon Valley tech titans and the EU has long been a fractious one.
Europe’s regulations tend to be stricter than those companies face in the US.
But with global operations, they must comply with local laws in countries where they have a base.
Increasingly, countries including the US are more closely regulating tech companies.
In antitrust cases like Google’s, the ruling has a direct impact on consumers in Europe.
In spite of being a trillion-dollar company, Apple’s shareholders won’t be happy about a multibillion-dollar fine.
Apple didn’t immediately respond to request for comment.
