The European Commission moved forward with enforcement of its digital antitrust rules on Apple and Alphabet’s Google amid rising trade tensions with the U.S. over treatment of American tech giants.

The European Commission has accused Alphabet of favoring its own services in Google Search and flagged Apple for limiting digital interoperability. Following continuous trade tensions between the European Union and the United States,

Apple was told how to stay in line with the bloc's landmark rules and where non-compliance could lead to an investigation and fines.