EU’s record Apple antitrust fine is just the start of a Big Tech regulatory crackdown this year

As Apple Inc. absorbs the regulatory body blow of a record $1.95 billion antitrust fine from the European Union on Monday, its legal team is bracing for yet another epochal action. The U.S. Department of Justice is in the final stages of a years-long investigation into Apple AAPL, -2.46%,which could lead to a lawsuit as soon as this month. The probe — which reportedly focuses on everything from the seamless integration between the iPhone and Apple Watch, to the company’s digital-paym