Apple already denies European users Siri AI because of regulatory disputes, but for the first time its hardware is being affected. The new HomeView device will not be released in the European Union, at least not at first, and possibly not ever.
HomeView is a hardware device built around Siri AI, which is not available in the EU. Apple's footnote says HomeView is "not available for sale in the European Union, as Siri AI is currently unavailable in iOS in the EU," adding that Apple "is working constructively with the EU in an attempt to find a path forward."
The underlying conflict centers on the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which requires Apple to give rivals full access to its technology from day one. Apple argues no other firm carries this burden and that it dramatically compromises users' privacy. The same restrictions have kept features such as iPhone Mirroring and Mac Live Activities from EU users.
The EU's position has been that Apple is wrong and that its demands do not affect user privacy at all. Apple disagrees. Under the DMA, rivals can request access not only to features such as the NFC technology behind Apple Pay, but also to user data. Apple reports that Meta has asked for far more private user data than its features actually require.
Source: AppleInsider · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing