LIVE: Apple at 50 Is Fighting the Future of Software — 4/2/2026

Apple was founded 50 years ago to put computers in everyone's hands. This week, the company pulled a vibe coding app called Anything from the App Store and blocked Replit, one of the most popular coding tools, from updating. These apps let regular people build working software just by describing what they want. Apple says it's enforcing its rules. But its execution is messy. On this week's show: Dhruv Amin, the founder of Anything, on getting kicked off the App Store after trying to comply with Apple's own guidelines. Ruth Heasman, a graphic designer in the U.K. who published her first iOS app using vibe coding tools and doesn't own a Mac. And Jonathan Kanter, the former head of DOJ antitrust who filed the federal lawsuit against Apple, on what this crackdown looks like through an antitrust lens. For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC subscribe to CNBC PRO: https://cnb.cx/42d859g » Subscribe to CNBC TV: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCtelevision » Subscribe to CNBC: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBC » Watch CNBC on the go with CNBC+: https://www.cnbc.com/WatchCNBCPlus Turn to CNBC TV for the latest stock market news and analysis. From market futures to live price updates CNBC is the leader in business news worldwide. Connect with CNBC News Online Get the latest news: http://www.cnbc.com/ Follow CNBC on LinkedIn: https://cnb.cx/LinkedInCNBC Follow CNBC News on Instagram: https://cnb.cx/InstagramCNBC Follow CNBC News on Facebook: https://cnb.cx/LikeCNBC Follow CNBC on Threads: https://cnb.cx/threads Follow CNBC News on X: https://cnb.cx/FollowCNBC Follow CNBC on WhatsApp: https://cnb.cx/WhatsAppCNBC https://www.cnbc.com/select/best-credit-cards/ #CNBC #cnbctv LIVE: Apple at 50 Is Fighting the Future of Software — 4/2/2026