Zuckerberg on Apple’s App Store defeat: ‘Tim’s had a bad week … I like Sundar’

Speaking at Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg didn’t miss the opportunity to frame Apple as the foe—and Google as the friend. Stripe CEO and co-founder John Collison asked Zuckerberg about Apple after the latest U.S. court decision that forced Apple to loosen its App Store rules.

“Tim’s had a bad week,” Zuckerberg quipped. “I’m not gonna pile on, but I like Sundar.”

Points for performative restraint with a wink, but the gap between Apple and Google on app marketplace openness is more about degree than principle. Epic Games, for one, is j restrictions and ongoing antitrust battles.

Still, when it comes to pointed jabs, Apple CEO Tim Cook arguably set the bar years earlier . Asked how he would respond if he were in Zuckerberg’s shoes during the Facebook-Congress privacy hearings, Cook deadpanned: “I wouldn’t be in this situation.”

Stripe, of course, benefits from Apple being forced to allow out-of-app purchases without taking a commission. The payment processing company is actively encouraging developers to rely on its solution in favor of Apple’s in-app purchase system.

Meanwhile, the real Zuckerberg concern worth your attention this week is his grim view on AI being the solution for isolation and fewer friendships.

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