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Elon Musk Threatens Antitrust Action Over Apple App Store Favoritism

Musk’s threat arrives without a filed complaint despite denials from Apple followed by a public rebuttal from OpenAI’s CEO

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Overview

  • Elon Musk announced xAI will take "immediate legal action" under antitrust law after accusing Apple of systematically favoring OpenAI in its App Store rankings and curated selections.
  • Apple issued an official denial, stating its App Store recommendations are governed by objective algorithms and expert-curated lists rather than preferential treatment.
  • ChatGPT holds the top spot in Apple’s US 'Top Free Apps' chart while xAI’s Grok ranks around fifth or sixth, with no formal lawsuit filed by xAI as of Wednesday.
  • Reporters and analysts highlight that Musk has not produced evidence of bias and that other AI apps, including Deepseek and Perplexity, have also ascended to high App Store positions.
  • The public clash takes place as Apple faces growing regulatory pressure over its App Store, including a U.S. court ruling and a €500 million EU fine.