Elon Musk has introduced that his AI enterprise, xAI, intends to pursue authorized motion in opposition to Apple, alleging that the tech large is violating antitrust legal guidelines by its administration of App Retailer rankings.
In a submit on his social media platform X, Musk mentioned: “Apple is behaving in a fashion that makes it unattainable for any AI firm moreover OpenAI to succeed in #1 within the App Retailer, which is an unequivocal antitrust violation. xAI will take quick authorized motion.”
Musk didn’t present any supporting proof for his allegations, in response to Reuters, and as of 12 August 2025, Apple, OpenAI, and xAI haven’t responded to requests for feedback from Reuters.
Presently, ChatGPT occupies the highest place within the “High Free Apps” class on the App Retailer for iPhones within the US, whereas xAI’s Grok is ranked fifth, and Google’s Gemini chatbot is positioned at 57th.
Moreover, ChatGPT can also be main the rankings on the Google Play Retailer, as reported by Sensor Tower.
Apple has an present partnership with OpenAI that includes ChatGPT into its units, together with iPhones, iPads, and Macs.
Musk beforehand questioned Apple’s choices relating to app placements, asking, “Hey @Apple App Retailer, why do you refuse to place both X or Grok in your ‘Should Have’ part when X is the #1 information app on this planet and Grok is #5 amongst all apps? Are you enjoying politics?”
Musk’s remarks come amid rising scrutiny from regulators and rivals relating to Apple’s management over its App Retailer.
In April 2025, a US choose decided that Apple had breached a court docket order that mandated elevated competitors inside its App Retailer and referred the matter to federal prosecutors for a possible prison contempt investigation, stemming from a case initiated by Epic Video games, the creator of ‘Fortnite.’
As well as, in April, the EU antitrust authority imposed a fantastic of €500m ($587m) on Apple, citing that its technical and business restrictions hindered app builders from directing customers to extra reasonably priced choices exterior the App Retailer, in violation of the Digital Markets Act.
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