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 recommendations and curated lists selected by experts using objective criteria” to ensure safe discovery for users and opportunities for developers.

"xAI will take immediate legal action." Elon Musk threatens lawsuit against Apple over App Store ranking of AI company: 'An unequivocal antitrust violation' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Apple last year partnered with OpenAI to integrate its ChatGPT chatbot into iPhone, iPad, Mac laptop and desktop products.