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Elon Musk’s X Corp and SpaceXAI drop antitrust lawsuit against Apple

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Elon Musk’s companies X Corp and SpaceXAI have dropped their antitrust lawsuit against Apple, which was filed last August in a federal court in Fort Worth, Texas. The lawsuit accused Apple of conspiring with OpenAI to monopolize the generative AI market by integrating ChatGPT exclusively into iPhone devices and manipulating the App Store to disadvantage competitors like Grok, SpaceXAI’s chatbot. Despite U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman rejecting motions to dismiss the case last November, X Corp and SpaceXAI filed a court document on Monday stating they would no longer pursue claims against Apple without providing an explanation for their decision. However, they plan to continue legal action against OpenAI.
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In August 2025, Elon Musk's X Corp and SpaceXAI filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing it of violating US antitrust law by exclusively integrating ChatGPT into its iPhone operating system through agreements with OpenAI. This meant that ChatGPT was the sole generative AI chatbot available on iPhones, giving it access to billions of potential user prompts via features like Siri and Writing Tools. However, on Monday, X Corp and SpaceXAI moved to dismiss their claims against Apple without providing a reason or indicating if a settlement had been reached. The lawsuit's dismissal concludes a legal challenge that aimed to open the generative AI market to more competitors.

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The lawsuit, filed in August 2025 in United States federal court in Fort Worth, Texas, accused Apple and OpenAI of violating US antitrust law through an agreement that made ChatGPT the only generative AI chatbot integrated into Apple’s iPhone operating system.
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🔮 OpenAI defeated that lawsuit in May.

Claims (18 extracted, 4 hedged)

Elon Musk’s X Corp and SpaceXAI have dropped their antitrust lawsuit against Apple, ending a legal challenge that accused the iPhone maker of conspiring with OpenAI to shut rivals out of the generative artificial intelligence market. asserted
that → drop → market
The companies said in a court filing on Monday that they had moved to dismiss their claims against Apple. uncertain
they → say → Apple
The filing did not give a reason for the decision or say whether the parties had reached a settlement. asserted
parties → give → settlement
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EU → dismiss → law
Why calls to slow AI have sparked new US–China frontier asserted
calls → slow → frontier
The lawsuit, filed in August 2025 in United States federal court in Fort Worth, Texas, accused Apple and OpenAI of violating US antitrust law through an agreement that made ChatGPT the only generative AI chatbot integrated into Apple’s iPhone operating system. asserted
that → file → system
X and SpaceXAI, which develops the Grok chatbot, argued that Apple’s arrangement gave ChatGPT access to billions of potential user prompts through features including Siri, Apple’s Writing Tools and the iPhone camera. asserted
arrangement → develop → Siri
They said the deal deprived competing AI companies of access to users and made it harder for rivals to build scale. asserted
rivals → say → scale
The companies also alleged that Apple disadvantaged competing AI chatbots through its App Store, including delaying app reviews and manipulating rankings. asserted
Apple → allege → rankings
In its complaint, X and SpaceXAI said Apple and OpenAI had effectively combined their positions in the smartphone and AI markets to reinforce each other’s dominance, accusing the defendants of violating the Sherman Antitrust Act and Texas antitrust law. asserted
Apple → say → Act
Apple and OpenAI separately sought to have the lawsuit dismissed last year. asserted
lawsuit → seek → ?
US District Judge Mark Pittman rejected both motions in November, allowing the case to proceed. asserted
case → reject → November
OpenAI accused Musk of waging a “campaign of lawfare” against the company in a court filing. asserted
OpenAI → accuse → filing
Musk has pursued several legal challenges against OpenAI, including a separate lawsuit that alleged the company had abandoned its original mission to develop artificial intelligence for the benefit of humanity rather than for profit. asserted
company → pursue → profit
OpenAI defeated that lawsuit in May. uncertain
OpenAI → defeat → May
X and SpaceXAI said on Monday that they would continue pursuing their claims against OpenAI, which remains a defendant in the case. uncertain
which → say → case
They did not explain why they were abandoning their claims against Apple. uncertain
they → explain → Apple
OpenAI’s ChatGPT became the fastest-growing consumer application in history in the months following its launch in late 2022. asserted
ChatGPT → become → 2022
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