August has been a busy month for Apple Store news, and we have some more updates to share. The relocated Apple Shadyside in Pittsburgh,
As Apple closes one China store, it opens another one in Shenzen
Apple has unveiled its third new Apple Store in Shenzen, China, which is due to open on August 16, 2025.
Apple rebukes Elon Musk’s App Store monopoly claims
In a statement to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple insisted the App Store “is designed to be fair and free of bias,” noting that it features “thousands of apps through charts, algorithmic …
Apple rejects Musk’s App Store bias claims
Apple has rejected accusations from Elon Musk that its App Store stifles competiton, insisting it is “designed to be free and fair of bias.” X owner Musk has threatened Apple with legal action after …
Apple Reportedly Planning to Offer In-Store iPad Repairs
Apple is preparing to offer in-store iPad repairs for the first time, according to French site iGeneration. The report claims that by the end …
Musk threatens to sue Apple over not featuring X, Grok apps
Tech billionaire Elon Musk threatens legal action against Apple, arguing X and Grok have been excluded from the app store’s “must-have” section.
Elon Musk said Apple made it ‘impossible’ for non-ChatGPT AI apps to top the App Store. DeepSeek would like a word.
Elon Musk suggested without evidence that Apple blocked AI apps that aren’t made by OpenAI from topping the App Store. DeepSeek did it this year.
Elon Musk Threatens to Sue Apple for Favoring ChatGPT Over Grok in the App Store
Elon Musk has threatened Apple with legal action for what he perceives as overt favoritism towards OpenAI’s ChatGPT app in its App Store rankings. In a series of posts on X, he claimed that Grok, the …
Apple says the App Store is ‘fair and free of bias’ in response to Musk’s legal threats
Apple has denied Elon Musk’s accusation that it’s favoring OpenAI in its App Store rankings and making it impossible for other AI companies to reach the top. In a statement sent to Bloomberg, Apple …
Elon Musk and Sam Altman Are Fighting Again, This Time Over App Store Rankings
Musk threatens to sue Apple for allegedly favoring ChatGPT and blocking other AI rivals from the App Store’s top spot. Altman notes that Musk was accused of juicing his own algorithm on X.
Elon Musk says he’s suing Apple for rigging App Store rankings
At the time of writing, ChatGPT is listed as Apple’s top free iPhone app in the US, with Grok ranked as the sixth. China’s DeepSeek AI briefly managed to take the top App Store position from ChatGPT …
Musk Takes Fight With OpenAI to Apple Over Its App Store
Elon Musk said Apple is behaving anticompetitively by promoting OpenAI’s ChatGPT while suppressing his Grok AI chatbot in the App Store, renewing his criticism of the iPhone maker’s partnership with OpenAI.
Australian court finds Apple, Google abused app store market power
Epic Games has just secured a win in its crusade against Apple and Google’s app store policies: The Federal Court of Australia on Tuesday ruled that Apple and Google’s engaged in anti-competitive conduct when it came to their respective app stores,
Musk Picks Fight With Apple Over His AI Chatbot Grok’s Visibility On The App Store —Threatens Lawsuit
The billionaire accused Apple of boosting his rival OpenAI’s visibility over his xAI chatbot Grok, and threatened legal action on antitrust grounds.
Elon Musk cries antitrust as X & Grok can’t compete with OpenAI on Apple’s App Store
Elon Musk says xAI will ‘take immediate legal action’ against Apple, which allegedly favors ChatGPT and OpenAI by never featuring Grok or X in the App Store.
Australia court rules partly against Apple, Google in Epic Games lawsuit
An Australian court found the smartphone app stores of Apple and Google-owned Android were uncompetitive, local media reported on Tuesday, in a partial victory for Fortnite game developer Epic Games against the tech giants.
Elon Musk threatens to sue Apple over app store ranking of his AI app
Elon Musk said his artificial intelligence start up xAI will sue Apple for allegedly favoring AI competitors in its App Store in what he called a breach of antitrust regulations. In a series …