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Elon Musk Threatens to Sue Apple Over App Store Rankings
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When someone said money can't buy happiness, they obviously had someone like Elon in mind.
Over on the far right?
Apple isn’t going to put your porn riddled app on the front page. F Off.
Use a different adjective. Dumb people don’t have Elon’s resume. Only a dumb person would say that.
So ChatGPT is built into the OS, but the answer here is really, really simple.
Ask your parents if they've heard of Grok...they haven't. Ask if they've used ChatGPT or at least heard of it, and they for sure have.
Any product/service with that much general populace clout will not drop below the top 20 rankings.
Ask your parents if they've heard of Grok...they haven't. Ask if they've used ChatGPT or at least heard of it, and they for sure have.
Any product/service with that much general populace clout will not drop below the top 20 rankings.
The smartest people I know also happen to be the dumbest. I am a firm believer that excelling in one area dulls you in the rest. The number of excellent doctors I have assisted with basic (non biological) issues is astounding.
I will admit I still use X, but only because it is comedy gold due to the amount of conspiracy theories peddled as truth and the blatant outrighjt lies.
It is always good for a laugh.
But, is X a "must have", nope I do not think so. I am pretty sure the majpority of people could and maybe do live perfectly well without it. 🤷♂️ 🤣😂🤣
Grok has about 15% of the total reviews as ChatGPT, so this lawsuit would have no merit. Not to mention, a lot of people just use Grok through Twitter. If you really want to drive traffic to the Grok app, make it a separate thing.
Maybe it's Elon's point: Guy like me... listen. If a blatantly nazi & conspiracist AI backed by the most hateful and distorted media can't crawl on top of Apple sheeple rankings... I know a cook when I see one, and this, this guy... Not a monster, okay?
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Twitter/X is the top free app in the news category. Grok is #5 in overall top free apps. Reddit clocks in at #130. Should the Reddit CEO sue Apple because its app doesn’t rank higher? I’m actually surprised it’s that low. But maybe it’s not as popular as I thought?
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For the man who want to wallow at the pity party, there’s Musk, Elon Musk.
For the man who want to wallow at the pity party, there’s Musk, Elon Musk.
So much for competing in the marketplace of ideas, having a product people want, etc. Even though there's supposedly a difference between the "Grok" that replies to people on Twitter and the "Grok" GPT, why would I want to use something that has to constantly be retrained and configured to spit out opinions more in line with what one guy believes?
Elon Musk is all for freedom of expression, except when journalists (AppStore pages are man-made) don't glorify him or his products (see Jeremy Clarkson).
BTW, has he clarified why their super-advanced Tesla cars can't have Apple CarPlay? Oh wait... because if not he can flip a switch and enable or remove Apple Music and other Apple services from his cars (not yours).
BTW, has he clarified why their super-advanced Tesla cars can't have Apple CarPlay? Oh wait... because if not he can flip a switch and enable or remove Apple Music and other Apple services from his cars (not yours).
Elon is in peak Elon here. Still cracks me up his nonsensical idea that Grok is "maximally truth seeking." It's like Ayn Rand-level philosophy and nonsense. It's like Libertarians who think they've discovered something cool! It's high-school level intelligence in the social sphere.
...but I'm actually dissapointed that Sam Altman took the bait and weighed in. And it really highlights the stupidity of those who are on track to wield the greatest technological powers ever invented. There are no adults in the room.
...but I'm actually dissapointed that Sam Altman took the bait and weighed in. And it really highlights the stupidity of those who are on track to wield the greatest technological powers ever invented. There are no adults in the room.
After Elon broke up with Trump and lost his mind, we can imagine what would happened if Apple Intelligence choose Grok instead of OpenAI.
He exemplifies
depravity at its most extreme. A billionaire who must always have his way is a danger to society.
depravity at its most extreme. A billionaire who must always have his way is a danger to society.
Good ol' Elon, shows that money does not buy brains...