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UK Competition Watchdog Grants Itself Enhanced Authority Over Tech Giants’ Mobile Ecosystems

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has designated Apple and Google’s mobile platforms with strategic market status, granting itself new regulatory powers. This move could lead to significant changes in how app stores, browsers, and mobile ecosystems operate in Britain’s digital markets.

UK Regulator Asserts New Powers Over Mobile Platforms

The United Kingdom’s competition watchdog has significantly expanded its regulatory authority over technology giants Apple and Google, according to reports from industry analysts. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has officially designated both companies’ mobile platforms with “strategic market status,” a move that sources indicate will enable more direct intervention in their business practices.

by Ryan Holbrook
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Servo Browser Engine Reaches Milestone with First Official Version Release

Servo, the experimental browser engine written in Rust, has reached a development milestone with its first official versioned release. The project, which began under Mozilla’s guidance, now offers more stable monthly builds and expanded platform support, including native Apple Silicon compatibility. While still experimental, this release represents meaningful progress toward creating a modern browser engine alternative.

Experimental Browser Engine Reaches Development Milestone

The Servo browser engine, an experimental project originally developed under Mozilla, has reached a significant development milestone with its first versioned release, according to reports from the project team. Servo 0.0.1 represents the initial stable release of the engine, which aims to provide an alternative to dominant browser engines like Chrome’s Blink, Apple’s WebKit, and Mozilla’s own Gecko.

by Carter Wells