BRUSSELS — Apple has hit out at Meta Platforms, saying its numerous requests to access the iPhone maker's software tools for its devices could impact users' privacy and security, underscoring the intense rivalry between the two tech giants.

BRUSSELS, Oct 10 — X will not be designated gatekeeper under landmark European Union tech rules known as the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which would have subjected it to an onerous list of obligations, people with direct knowledge of the matter said today.