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This accusation comes despite the fact that other AI applications, such as DeepSeek, have previously reached the top of the App Store. Musk&#8217;s criticism extends to Apple&#8217;s failure to list his apps as &#8216;Must Have&#8217; on the App Store. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has responded to Musk&#8217;s claims, suggesting that Musk manipulates his own platform, X, to benefit himself and his companies. 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