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EU tech chief and Apple CEO held constructive call after tensions over Siri AI withholding due to regulatory disagreements; outcome unclear.

European Technology Commissioner Henna Virkkunen and Apple CEO Tim Cook held a constructive video call on Monday, discussing topics of common interest on which work continues, a Commission spokesperson said on Wednesday. The call follows tensions over Apple's decision to initially withhold its Siri AI from iPhones and iPads in the EU, with Apple citing a lack of constructive engagement from the Commission on privacy and security, while the Commission blamed Apple for failing to develop interoperability to meet EU standards.
Apple Inc.EU tech chief and Apple CEO held constructive call after tensions over Siri AI withholding due to regulatory disagreements; outcome unclear.