A Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) executive on Monday criticized the new App Store rules put forth by Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) for the EU, calling them " a step in the wrong direction," following similar disapproval from Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) CEO Daniel Ek and Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney.
What Happened: Sarah Bond, Xbox president at Microsoft, took to X, formerly Twitter, and voiced the company’s concern regarding this new policy, urging Apple to consider feedback for a more inclusive plan. "Apple’s new policy is a step in the wrong direction."