UK Antitrust Watchdog Proposes Opening iPhone NFC to Rivals

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4 publishers have covered this in 4 articles since 20 Oct 2026. Bloomberg Technology published first, on 20 October at 10:00 UTC; BBC Technology followed 2h 29m later. The most recent article, from Inc., appeared on 20 October at 19:23 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: Bloomberg Technology (major outlet), BBC Technology, RSS 2.0, Inc..

2 prediction markets price this story:

• Before 2030 — the market puts it at 26%, closing 1 Jan 2030. The market resolves to Yes if the District Court for the District of New Jersey finds Apple responsible for any antitrust claims brought by the Department of Justice. It resolves to No if the court does not make such a finding before 2030. Readers often mistake the deadline, thinking the ruling must occur immediately rather than anytime before the year 2030.
• Tariff — resolved “Yes” on 3 Nov 2026. The outcome is Yes if an Apple representative mentions a tariff during the upcoming earnings call or its question-and-answer session. The outcome is No if no such mention occurs within that specific event. Readers often mistake the deadline, thinking any future comment counts instead of only what happens during this single call.

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