Replit and other AI startups challenge Apple over 'vibe coding' app curbs
The Financial Times reports that AI-native developer tool startups, including Replit at a $9 billion valuation backed by Andreessen Horowitz, are formally challenging Apple over App Store policies that disproportionately flag and block AI 'vibe coding' apps. The dispute frames a broader question of platform gatekeeping over the AI-native developer ecosystem.
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