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Musk threatens ‘immediate’ legal action against Apple over alleged antitrust violations
UNITED STATES, AUG 12 – Elon Musk claims Apple blocks his AI apps from top App Store rankings to favor OpenAI, calling it an antitrust violation as xAI plans immediate legal action.
- On August 12, 2025, Elon Musk announced that his AI company, xAI, will take immediate legal action against Apple over App Store antitrust violations.
- Musk accused Apple of favoring OpenAI by excluding xAI’s X and Grok apps from the App Store’s 'Must Have' section despite their high rankings.
- Apple partnered with OpenAI in June 2024 to integrate ChatGPT across its devices, while U.S. and EU regulators have previously fined Apple for restricting competition.
- Musk accused Apple of actions that prevent any AI company other than OpenAI from becoming the top-ranked app in the App Store, labeling this conduct as a clear violation of antitrust laws.
- This legal challenge could escalate scrutiny of Apple's App Store practices and highlights ongoing competition tensions between Musk’s xAI and OpenAI.
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