Apple set to face ‘minimal fines’ under the DMA as EU fears Trump retaliation

According to the report from the Financial Times, citing “people familiar with the decisions,” Apple is set to be “fined and ordered to revise its App Store rules” as soon as next week. The fines, however, won’t be as dramatic as initially expected, thanks in part to President Trump.

The European Commission underwent a competition leadership change in December, leading to a strategy shift. Today’s report says the new commission is focusing more on “the compliance of Big…