Posted Jul 1, 2026 at 6:10 AM UTCTExternal LinkSiri AI v. EU, an update.According to an unnamed spokesperson speaking to the FT, Tim Cook and EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen had a “constructive exchange on topics of common interest” on Tuesday over the current impasse that will leave roughly 450 million people without access to Apple Intelligence that actually works:The meeting included a discussion of how Apple can launch its reinvented Siri in Europe while avoiding millions of dollars in fines for violating the bloc’s flagship competition rules, according to two people familiar with the talks.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Thomas RickerLoading commentsGetting the conversation ready...The Verge DailyA free daily digest of the news that matters most.Email (required)
Siri AI v. EU, an update.
According to an unnamed spokesperson speaking to the FT, Tim Cook and EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen had a “constructive exchange on topics of common interest” on Tuesday over the current impasse that will leave roughly 450 million people without access to Apple Intelligence that actually works: > The meeting included a discussion of how Apple can launch its reinvented Siri in Europe while avoiding millions of dollars in fines for violating the bloc’s flagship competition rules, according to two people familiar with the talks. [Link: Apple’s Tim Cook holds ‘constructive’ talks with EU tech chief over ‘Siri AI’ | https://www.ft.com/content/807d25c3-f4ac-4402-b815-3aa91018237d | FT]
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