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 mentioned he went to Apple’s headquarters and met with Apple CEO Tim Cook 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 Store and posted then deleted a meme that urged he would fairly “go to war” than pay Apple’s 30% platform charges.
“Good conversation. Among other things, we resolved the misunderstanding about Twitter potentially being removed from the App Store,” Musk tweeted. “Tim was clear that Apple never considered 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 Store 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 could make his personal smartphone.
Musk additionally chafed in opposition to Apple’s charges, which take between 15% and 30% of digital gross sales by way of apps on iPhones. Apple stands to earn money from Twitter if Musk succeeds in his plan to considerably broaden Twitter subscription income, and people options are bought by way of the Twitter iPhone app.
“Did you know Apple puts a secret 30% tax on everything you buy through their App Store?” Musk tweeted on Monday. He additionally tagged Cook’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.