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Elon Musk’s xAI is threatening legal action against Apple, alleging the tech giant is manipulating App Store rankings to disadvantage its Grok chatbot. Musk claims Apple is unfairly favoring competing AI applications, hindering Grok’s visibility, though he has not provided concrete evidence to support the accusation. The move is generating debate, particularly given past allegations of algorithmic manipulation on X (formerly Twitter) following Musk’s acquisition of the platform. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman responded to the accusations by sharing a report detailing Musk’s own reported system to promote his X posts. This latest salvo follows previous clashes between Musk and both Apple and OpenAI concerning the integration of artificial intelligence.