Elon Musk has publicly threatened to sue Apple.
Apple teamed up with OpenAI - Elon's greatest rival.
Then crushed his AI company with ONE brutal decision.
Now Apple is about to learn why you never betray Elon: ⬇️
First, you need to understand how Apple operates.
Most people don't realize the App Store is a tollbooth.
Apple takes 30% of every transaction, from every single app.
But the real power isn't the money itself...
Two hidden systems determine which apps you see.
First: A secret algorithm that ranks apps.
Second: Human editors who pick "Must Have" apps.
Being #1 vs #5 means 5x more downloads.
And today, Musk uncovered something shocking:
August 12, 2025...
Elon's revolutionary AI app Grok sits at #5. It physically can't break through.
"Apple makes it impossible for any AI app besides OpenAI to reach #1."
Because 2 months earlier, Apple made a "strategic" move:
They integrated ChatGPT directly into every iPhone.
Into Siri. Into Apple Intelligence.
No download needed.
Why does this matter? OpenAI got instant access to 1.4 billion users.
Then something suspicious happened:
ChatGPT only left the #1 spot a couple of times.
Perplexity and DeepSeek had a short feature at the top...
But neither X nor Grok made Apple's "Must Have" lists, despite X being the #1 news app globally (and Grok being the most powerful AI to date).
Now it all makes sense:
65% of all AI app users come through iOS.
Apple dictates 140 million people's AI preferences.
Being featured in "Must Have" creates 10x download spikes overnight.
Not being featured? You're invisible.
Then OpenAI CEO Sam Altman fired back:
"This is remarkable given what Elon does to manipulate X's algorithm."
Two tech titans accusing each other of rigging their platforms.
But Apple has a clearly documented history here.
And the pattern goes back years:
2019: Apple's own apps dominated search results unfairly.
And when the New York Times exposed it? Apple quietly changed the algorithm.
2024: Spotify won a $1.84B case against Apple for suppressing other music apps.
But this makes it hilariously ironic:
Apple uses "safety" and "quality" to justify control.
They've been the pioneers of "fairness" since their creation.
And courts mostly sided with Apple. Until recently.
The DOJ filed a massive antitrust case in March 2024.
Now Musk's accusation adds explosive new evidence...
The thing is, Musk doesn't need to win in court.
The accusation alone forces transparency.
His 200 million X followers become investigators Apple can't control.
He's taking a hit at corporate monopolies.
The stakes are massive:
ChatGPT has 288 million downloads. 5x its nearest rival.
The AI app market hit $5.1 billion this year.
Whoever controls distribution controls AI's future.
And right now, Apple holds all the cards.
Unless someone breaks their grip:
This is exactly what Musk does best.
Tesla bypassed dealerships. SpaceX disrupted aerospace.
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