Outlook Business Desk
US District Judge Mark Pittman in Fort Worth has permitted Elon Musk’s X and xAI to temporarily continue their lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI, rejecting the tech giants’ request to dismiss the case.
Musk alleges that Apple and OpenAI are colluding to monopolise markets for smartphones and generative AI chatbots. He claims their cooperation gives them an unfair advantage over competing AI platforms.
Elon Musk announced on X (formerly Twitter) that US District Judge Mark Pittman in Texas has permitted X and xAI to proceed with their lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI, turning down requests to dismiss the case for now.
Musk sees this ruling as an early win, claiming Apple and Sam Altman-led OpenAI are collaborating to dominate smartphone and generative AI markets. The court will examine factual disputes in later proceedings.
Filed in August, the lawsuit claims Apple violated US antitrust law by giving ChatGPT special placement in Apple Intelligence features across iPhones and other devices, limiting access for competing AI platforms.
X and xAI argue Apple strengthened ChatGPT’s lead by featuring it on the “Must-Have Apps” list while sidelining rivals, including Musk’s own Grok chatbot, giving OpenAI an unfair market advantage.
Apple, led by Tim Cook, says it is not acting unfairly. The company explains its deal with OpenAI is open, many chatbots are still available, and picking one partner first isn’t a monopoly
Meanwhile, OpenAI has called Musk’s lawsuit part of his ongoing pattern of harassment and plans to prove it in court. The company is already in conflict with Musk over abandoning its founding principles.