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chasm said:

Anilu_777 said:

Apple should just buy Massimo and be done with it

I think Masimo may just possibly have the right to not sell if they don't want to.

It is publically traded, so would be based on whether Apple could buy majority. A hostile takeover doesn't seem realistic or a good fit as Massimo owns stuff that Apple would never want.

gatorguy said:

ssfe11 said:

Hey clueless DOJ do you know how to read? How can a company be a monopoly when they don’t even sell the most of the product?! DOJ Apple case is so absurd. 

The US market share matters, where Apple's iPhone approaches 65% control. The worldwide share does not.

From one source it was 58.1% in 2023 up from 57.7% in 2022. Another source had it at 56.9%, which is close. The highest country of iPhone ownership is Japan at 69.2%. No surprise that Japan is also planning to introduce a “Digital Antitrust Law,”  to compel Apple and I think Google to enable “application side loading” and “third-party payment” options within the Japanese market. But from reports, Japan does not seem to be aiming to hobble or even break up Apple like the EU or DOJ seems to be from their rhetoric.

Did his contract have a clause that he was free to do any topic or was there a clause that Apple could review and block certain topics or guests? I suspect the latter. If so, case closed.

jamnap said:

Sounds like Canada has shoddy export controls and inspections.  Do they not check VINs on all outbound vehicles to compare to a lost/stolen vehicle database.  AirTags are not the story (problem) here; incompetent authorities and toothless SOPs are to blame for the large number of stolen vehicles leaving Canada.  plus, this story lacks pertinent details:  AirTags can be tracked back to the activator.  Was the hidden tag turned over to LE and if so what did they do about it?

Montreal port is the problem with co operation from dock workers and police. Family member had Toyota SUV stolen, with a hidden Air Tag, and it reported its position from the port. The police said there was nothing they could do at the port... too big to search? Insurance paid, the car is in the Middle East and all our premiums go up.

tmay said:

Sadly, I spend too much time watching Youtube video's on economics.

While opinions vary, it is notable that the consensus is that Spain, Italy, and Greece, are already in a demographic crisis of an over-age population, and weak economies, and the remainders are, for the most part, in a very precarious position, excepting Norway, and the Baltic States. The UK, in its own right, is a basket caae.

While it's apparent that the EU believes that punishing the Big Tech "gatekeepers" to level the playing field is a great idea, the reality is that it is lack of investment in innovation has and is hampering the EU. The DMA isn't going to fix that, and it is only going to solidify the Big Tech's in the EU, albeit less profitably.

Critical point. It is like the old joke of running away from a bear and only having to run faster than the guy beside you to survive. The EU commission is well aware of the lack of sufficient investment for tech to flourish. Many start strong and then wither.  That the EU even considers Spotify to be a tech success - when it has never turned a profit despite having 60% of EU music streaming users and continues to lose shareholder money, frankly is a sad joke. Apple is not Spotify's problem but rather its under performing CEO and several bad business decisions. The EU absolutely has a huge potential to innovate and to spawn more tech giants. However the idea that hobbling successful US tech companies by fines or that even more regulations will somehow fix the current gap is wishful thinking. If the EU Commission really believes this will work, then perhaps they should get Peter Pan to replace Ms. Vestager as head of the EU Commission later this year.