https://apnews.com/4361ed042b7a0499a9ec850e09060246 > LONDON (AP) — European Union authorities began two antitrust investigations on Tuesday into Apple's mobile app store and payment platform over concerns its practices distort competition, opening a new front in the EU's battle against the dominance of big tech companies. > The EU's executive Commission said it launched a formal investigation of Apple Pay over allegations that the company refuses access to the payment system in some cases and amid concerns that it limits access to the "tap and go” function on iPhones.