Perspective: Apple's crackdown on vibe coding apps

Steve Jobs founded Apple 50 years ago this week on a simple idea: democratize computing by putting personal computers in the hands of anyone. Now, Apple is going against that founding mission by standing in the way of what could become the most empowering tool for ordinary people in software history — AI coding, or vibe-coding. Apple has blocked at least two vibe coding apps from updating in the App Store. CNBC columnist Deirdre Bosa gives her take on Apple's vibe coding crackdown.

Find the full column here: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/31/column-apples-crackdown-on-ai-apps-puts-it-wrong-side-of-history.html

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Apple's crackdown on vibe coding apps