The EC says it got notification from Apple that Apple Ads and Apple Maps likely meet DMA thresholds; Apple says the services should not be called "gatekeepers" (Reuters)

The European Commission has received a notification from Apple indicating that Apple Ads and Apple Maps likely meet the thresholds set by the Digital Markets Act (DMA). However, Apple asserts that these services should not be designated as 'gatekeepers' under the DMA framework. This development raises questions about the classification of major tech services in the EU regulatory landscape.

Apple's iPhone 17 series has emerged as the dominant product during China's Singles' Day shopping festival, contributing to a 3% increase in the overall market despite the country's cautious economic environment. This success underscores Apple's strong brand presence in China amidst stiff competition.

A recent study has established the first benchmark for applying differential privacy in federated learning for automatic speech recognition, addressing challenges associated with training large transformer models. The research highlights the issues of gradient heterogeneity and proposes techniques such as per-layer clipping and layer-wise gradient normalization to improve convergence rates.

Nvidia shares fell following reports that Meta is negotiating to invest billions in Google’s AI chips, intensifying the competition between Nvidia and Google in the chip market. This development comes amid broader concerns regarding the stability of the AI sector and its impact on stock markets.