Elon Musk's xAI Sues Apple and OpenAI Over App Store Rankings

Elon Musk looks on during a news conference with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 30, 2025.Photograph: ALLISON ROBBERT/Getty Images

Elon Musk’s xAI filed a lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI on Monday, accusing the companies of behaving like monopolies and claiming Apple deprioritized ChatGPT rivals like Grok in the App Store.

“This is a tale of two monopolists joining forces to ensure their continued dominance in a world rapidly driven by the most powerful technology humanity has ever created: artificial intelligence,” the lawsuit alleges. “Working in tandem, Defendants Apple and OpenAI have locked up markets to maintain their monopolies and prevent innovators like X and xAI from competing.”

Grok is currently ranked third in the App Store for free productivity apps—behind only ChatGPT and Gmail. The ‘uncensored’ chatbot is also integrated into Musk’s social ...