A series of tweets by the new Twitter owner Elon Musk revealed that the billionaire entrepreneur had gone to Apple’s headquarters and held a meeting with Apple CEO Tim Cook on Wednesday.
This meeting assumes importance because of allegations by Musk a earlier in the week of Apple threatening to pull out the Twitter app from its App Store and this meeting also represents a significant de-escalation form the series of angry tweets by Musk. In the series of tweets, Musk had also first posted and then deleted a meme that suggested he would rather "go to war" than pay Apple's 30% platform fees.
“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.”
Musk also posted a short video of a reflecting pool in the center of Apple Park in Cupertino, California, in another tweet.
On Monday, Musk posted several tweets criticizing Apple and arguing that its App Store moderation policies violated the spirit of free speech, a complaint that Republican lawmakers later echoed. Over the weekend, he considered building his own smartphone.
Musk also objected to Apple's fees, which take between 15% and 30% of digital sales via iPhone apps. Apple stands to profit from Twitter if Musk's plan to significantly increase Twitter subscription revenue is successful, and those features are sold via 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 also tagged Cook’s Twitter account on Monday and asked what was going on with a potential suspension of the Twitter app.
There was no comment on the meeting between the two from Apple.
(Source:www.ndtv.com)
This meeting assumes importance because of allegations by Musk a earlier in the week of Apple threatening to pull out the Twitter app from its App Store and this meeting also represents a significant de-escalation form the series of angry tweets by Musk. In the series of tweets, Musk had also first posted and then deleted a meme that suggested he would rather "go to war" than pay Apple's 30% platform fees.
“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.”
Musk also posted a short video of a reflecting pool in the center of Apple Park in Cupertino, California, in another tweet.
On Monday, Musk posted several tweets criticizing Apple and arguing that its App Store moderation policies violated the spirit of free speech, a complaint that Republican lawmakers later echoed. Over the weekend, he considered building his own smartphone.
Musk also objected to Apple's fees, which take between 15% and 30% of digital sales via iPhone apps. Apple stands to profit from Twitter if Musk's plan to significantly increase Twitter subscription revenue is successful, and those features are sold via 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 also tagged Cook’s Twitter account on Monday and asked what was going on with a potential suspension of the Twitter app.
There was no comment on the meeting between the two from Apple.
(Source:www.ndtv.com)
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