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Musk Threatens Immediate Antitrust Lawsuit Against Apple Over App Store Favoritism Toward OpenAI

He alleges Apple’s App Store curation prevents xAI’s Grok and X from achieving top visibility following last year’s ChatGPT integration.

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Elon Musk speaking and gesturing with his hand in an industrial setting.
"Unfortunately, what choice do we have? Apple didn't just put their thumb on the scale, they put their whole body!" Elon Musk wrote on X on Monday.

Overview

  • Musk announced on social media that xAI will immediately sue Apple, accusing its App Store of an antitrust violation in favor of OpenAI.
  • He pointed to X’s top ranking in the News category and Grok’s fifth place among free apps while noting neither appears in the App Store’s ‘Must Have’ section.
  • Musk argues Apple’s 2024 partnership to integrate ChatGPT gives OpenAI products a structural edge over competing AI apps.
  • The legal threat is based solely on Musk’s public posts and a single report from a right-leaning outlet, with no formal complaint filed or response from Apple.
  • The dispute highlights mounting tensions over platform control, opaque curation practices and competition in the AI marketplace.