Overview

• Elon Musk said Apple’s editorial choices and its integration with ChatGPT violate antitrust laws and pledged immediate legal action.
• Public App Store data show ChatGPT at number one in US Top Free Apps while Musk’s Grok ranks fifth and neither Grok nor X appear in ’Must Have’ recommendations.
• Apple told Bloomberg that its App Store is designed to be fair and unbiased, with rankings based on chart performance, algorithmic recommendations and curated selections guided by safety criteria.
• OpenAI CEO Sam Altman countered Musk’s allegation by citing reports that Musk manipulates X’s algorithm to benefit his own companies.
• No formal lawsuit has been filed, leaving Musk’s antitrust claim untested in court.