Brandon Fletcher
This is a free country, and there’s no legal obligation to continue suing Apple for alleged antitrust violations once you initiate a lawsuit. after X Corp. and SpaceXAI decided to withdraw their claims earlier this week, the presiding judge in this matter requires clarification on their decision.
On September 15, U.S. District Court Judge Mark Pittman, presiding over the Fort Worth Division, issued a concise order. The plaintiffs, who are concurrently pursuing litigation against OpenAI, which remains active, must “provide the Court with any agreement or combination of agreements related to the resolution of Plaintiffs’ claims against Apple for in camera review.”
As reported by Reuters, on Monday, SpaceXAI and X Corp. concluded their claims against Apple without revealing any settlement details. OpenAI has since filed an urgent motion requesting the plaintiffs to clarify their dismissal motion.
Apple is behaving in a manner that makes it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach #1 in the App Store, which is an unequivocal antitrust violation.
XAI will take immediate legal action.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 12, 2025
The lawsuit from the previous year alleges that Apple has been prioritizing its own interests over competitors to ChatGPT in the App Store. According to CNBC, the original lawsuit stated, “In a desperate bid to protect its smartphone monopoly, Apple has collaborated with the company that most benefits from undermining competition and innovation in AI: OpenAI, a monopolist in the market for generative AI chatbots.”
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