Apple's iPhone 16 lineup went up for preorder this past weekend, and several models were sold out within the first few hours. I haven't ordered my new iPhone 16 yet, even though I've always preordered as soon as possible before now. The reason I'm not in a hurry is because of the region where I'm buying the iPhone: Europe. Apple Intelligence is one of the key features I want to try on the iPhone. It's coming to the US and other markets in October. But it won't be available in the EU for quite a while. Local laws, including the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and Digital Services Act (DSA), might explain why Apple is more cautious about rolling out Apple Intelligence in the region. Apple's AI is coming to Europe at some point, and that much is certain. But it'll take even longer than it will in the US. It's not just the iPhone that the EU's political agenda ruined for me. OpenAI's ChatGPT took longer to arrive in the region. Bing Chat, based on ChatGTP, also needed longer to launch in the EU. The same goes for Google's AI initiatives, starting with Bard and ending with Gemini. Even simpler apps like Meta's X rival Threads took longer to launch in Europe. Fast-forward to Monday and Thierry Breton announced his resignation from the European Commission (EC), but not before attacking EC's Ursula von der Leyen in an open letter. Breton is one of the two prominent figures who promoted the DMA and DSA laws, looking to regulate Big Tech companies in the region. The other is Margrethe Vestager, who stepped down from the EC's vice-presidency position under more amicable terms. She chose to run for the European Investment Bank (EIB) presidency, a race she eventually lost. She resumed her European Commissioner for Competition duties but will leave the role by November. However, I don't expect big changes now that the two biggest proponents of Big Tech regulation in Europe have (almost) left their EC positions. If any big changes are going to happen, they'll take at least a few years. Continue reading... The post The people who ruined the iPhone in Europe will no longer be in office appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Best Apple deals for September 2024 Best Apple Watch deals for September 2024 Today’s deals: $199 iPad 9, $99 TP-Link WiFi 7 router, $400 off Narwal Freo X Ultra robot vacuum, more Best Fire TV Stick deals for September 2024