Elon Musk’s X Corp and SpaceXAI drop antitrust lawsuit against Apple
Elon Musk’s X Corp and SpaceXAI have voluntarily dismissed their antitrust lawsuit against Apple. The suit had alleged that Apple and OpenAI conspired to monopolize the generative AI market by integrating ChatGPT into the iPhone operating system.
Why it matters
The withdrawal of this lawsuit ends a high-profile legal battle concerning competition and market access in the generative AI sector.
The companies had accused Apple of favouring OpenAI’s ChatGPT over rival AI chatbots.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info A fleet of Tesla Cybertrucks is parked at charging stations outside the SpaceX launch production facility in Starbase, Texas, the United States, July 20, 2026 [Steve Nesius/Reuters] By Al Jazeera Staff and Reuters Published On 14 Sep 2026 14 Sep 2026 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.
The companies said in a court filing on Monday that they had moved to dismiss their claims against Apple. The filing did not give a reason for the decision or say whether the parties had reached a settlement.
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