Days after Musk accused the Apple App Retailer of giving OpenAI preferential therapy over his personal xAI merchandise, Apple has issued a pointed response.
In a press release to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple insisted the App Retailer “is designed to be honest and freed from bias,” noting that it options “hundreds of apps by means of charts, algorithmic suggestions and curated lists chosen by consultants utilizing goal standards” to make sure protected discovery for customers and alternatives for builders.
Musk’s unique publish on X claimed Apple’s practices made it “inconceivable for any AI firm apart from OpenAI to achieve #1 within the App Retailer.” Apple and OpenAI have had a partnership since 2024. Nevertheless, Musk’s claims had been shortly undercut by X’s Group Notes, which flagged the truth that a number of different AI apps — like DeepSeek and Perplexity — have topped the App Retailer charts.
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The change spiraled right into a public spat between Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, with Altman accusing Musk of gaming X’s personal algorithm for private acquire. Even Grok, xAI’s chatbot, chimed in.
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For now, Musk hasn’t filed a proper antitrust criticism towards Apple (nor has he offered proof of his claims), although if this feud continues to escalate, that will simply be a matter of time.
