Apple feud renewed: Elon Musk slams it for antitrust violations; xAI to sue
Tech billionaire
Elon Musk
has accused Apple of engaging in anti-competitive practices on its App Store, alleging that the company is making it "impossible" for any AI firm besides OpenAI to reach the top spot.
Musk said his company xAI will pursue immediate legal action.
The Tesla boss posted on his platform X, 'Apple is behaving in a manner that makes it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach #1 in the App Store, which is an unequivocal antitrust violation. xAI will take immediate legal action,'
— elonmusk (@elonmusk)
Earlier in the day, Musk questioned Apple's editorial choices on the App Store, expressing frustration over the exclusion of his companies' apps from the platform's featured sections.
'Hey @Apple App Store, why do you refuse to put either 𝕏 or Grok in your 'Must Have' section when 𝕏 is the #1 news app in the world and Grok is #5 among all apps? Are you playing politics? What gives? Inquiring minds want to know,' he posted.
The criticism adds to growing tensions between major tech platforms over control of AI distribution channels. Musk, who co-founded OpenAI in 2015 but later distanced himself from the company, has been a vocal critic of its current direction and close ties with Apple and Microsoft.
As of now, Apple has not responded to the allegations. The company's App Store policies have come under increasing scrutiny worldwide, with regulators in the EU and US probing its market practices.
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