Musk's X Corp and SpaceXAI drop antitrust suit against Apple, keep pursuing OpenAI
Musk's X Corp and SpaceXAI dismissed their antitrust lawsuit against Apple in Texas federal court on September 14, over claims Apple monopolized the AI chatbot market by exclusively baking ChatGPT into Apple Intelligence — but the pair said they'll keep pursuing the same claims against co-defendant OpenAI, showing Musk's AI camp is training its legal fire on OpenAI rather than Apple.
Musk's X Corp and SpaceXAI (xAI) sued Apple in Texas federal court last year, alleging Apple illegally shut out AI rivals by exclusively integrating ChatGPT into its Apple Intelligence features across iPhones and other devices.
In a court filing on September 14, X and SpaceXAI moved to dismiss the lawsuit against Apple. The filing didn't explain the reason for the dismissal or say whether a settlement had been reached.
The two companies said they will continue pursuing their claims against OpenAI, the lawsuit's other defendant — dropping the fight with Apple while keeping legal pressure on the ChatGPT maker.
The move is part of the broader AI competition Musk's xAI (Grok) is waging against the Apple-OpenAI ecosystem. For Tesla shareholders, how Musk's AI camp manages this legal front isn't entirely separate from the competitive landscape around the AI stack Tesla uses in its vehicles and robotaxis.
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