An aerial view of Apple Park is seen in Cupertino, California, United States on October 28, 2021.
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Twitter proprietor Elon Musk stated he went to Apple’s headquarters and met with Apple CEO Tim Prepare dinner in tweets on Wednesday.
The assembly marks a big de-escalation days after Musk went on a tweet storm accusing Apple of threatening to tug the Twitter app from the App Retailer and posted then deleted a meme that steered he would fairly “go to warfare” than pay Apple’s 30% platform charges.
“Good dialog. Amongst different issues, we resolved the misunderstanding about Twitter probably being faraway from the App Retailer,” Musk tweeted. “Tim was clear that Apple by no means thought-about doing so.”
In one other tweet, Musk posted a brief video of a reflecting pool on the middle of Apple Park in Cupertino, California.
On Monday, Musk posted a number of tweets criticizing Apple and arguing that its App Retailer moderation insurance policies had been in opposition to the spirit of free speech, a criticism subsequently echoed by Republican lawmakers. Over the weekend, he mused that he might make his personal smartphone.
Musk additionally chafed in opposition to Apple’s charges, which take between 15% and 30% of digital gross sales by means of apps on iPhones. Apple stands to become profitable from Twitter if Musk succeeds in his plan to considerably broaden Twitter subscription income, and people options are offered by means of the Twitter iPhone app.
“Do you know Apple places a secret 30% tax on all the things you purchase by means of their App Retailer?” Musk tweeted on Monday. He additionally tagged Prepare dinner’s Twitter account on Monday and requested what was happening with a possible suspension of the Twitter app.
Apple representatives didn’t reply to requests for remark.
