Big Tech

Apple’s iMessage and Microsoft’s Bing escape EU’s new Big Tech rules

A probe concluded that the services don’t hold a dominant enough position to be regulated under the EU’s Digital Markets Act

Apple and Microsoft will still face a raft of new obligations aimed at preventing them from abusing their dominance in other parts of their business

Apple’s iMessage and Microsoft’s Bing search engine, Edge web browser and advertising service will avoid strict new European Union rules reining in Big Tech platforms.

A probe concluded that the services don’t hold a dominant enough position to be regulated under the EU’s Digital Markets Act, the European Commission announced on Tuesday. Apple and Microsoft said they welcomed the decision in separate statements following the announcement.

The decision from EU regulators is a win for ...