Apple delays iOS 26 features and updates App Store rules in the EU due to regulatory challenges

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Apple has announced that due to EU regulatory concerns, certain features of iOS 26, including the 'visited places' service in Apple Maps, will be delayed or unavailable in the European Union at launch, as the company works to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA).
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