The European Union’s executive arm has started a process to provide Apple with guidance on how the iPhone maker can comply with rules to ensure its operating systems are functional with other technologies.

The European Union is advancing steps to ensure Apple's iPhone and iPad systems are compatible with competitor technologies under its Digital Markets Act. The initiative aims to prevent Big Tech dominance by mandating system interoperability.

EU antitrust regulators on Thursday launched proceedings to ensure that Apple complies with landmark rules requiring it to open up its closed ecosystem to rivals. Under the so-called specification proceedings,

Key Takeaways The European Union's enforcement arm said Thursday it's initiating a pair of "specification proceedings" into whether Apple is complying with its "interoperability obligations" under the Digital Markets Act.