Musk ends antitrust dispute with Apple, but will continue suing OpenAI

Elon Musk's companies X Corp. and SpaceXAI have ended their antitrust dispute with Apple over ChatGPT integration into the iPhone. A federal court in Texas has closed their claims against the iPhone maker, but the lawsuit against OpenAI within the same case will continue.

This is stated in documents filed with a US federal court, Bloomberg Law reports.

X Corp. and SpaceXAI asked the court to permanently dismiss all their claims against Apple. In the filing, the parties said they "have resolved their claims" against the company but did not disclose any terms of the agreement or possible financial payments.

Apple did not object to closing that part of the case. Federal Judge Mark Pittman in Fort Worth, Texas, granted the motion.

The claims are dismissed with prejudice, meaning Musk's companies cannot refile the same claims against Apple.

At the same time, X and SpaceXAI specifically stated in the court document that they are not waiving any claims against OpenAI Foundation, OpenAI LLC, and OpenAI OpCo. Thus, the antitrust portion of the dispute against the ChatGPT developer will continue.

Why Musk sued Apple and OpenAI

X and xAI, now appearing in the case as SpaceXAI, filed the lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI in August 2025.

Musk's companies accused the defendants of conspiring to restrict competition in the smartphone and generative AI chatbot markets.

One of the key claims was the integration of ChatGPT into Apple Intelligence and Siri features. The plaintiffs argued that this collaboration gives OpenAI an advantage over competing services, including the Grok chatbot.

Musk's companies also claimed that Apple allegedly reduced the visibility of competing AI apps and the social network X in the App Store. In the lawsuit, they sought billions of dollars in damages.

Apple and OpenAI denied the allegations. Apple, in particular, insisted that its partnership with OpenAI is not exclusive and that the company can integrate other generative AI services into its devices.

The reason why Musk's companies have now decided to drop the claims specifically against Apple has not been publicly explained. The court filing uses only the formulation that the claims were "resolved."

Dispute with OpenAI continues

In the remaining part of the case, Musk's companies accuse OpenAI of maintaining an illegal monopoly in the generative chatbot market and using the partnership with Apple to limit competitors.

This process should not be confused with another lawsuit by Musk against OpenAI and its leadership. In a separate suit, the entrepreneur accused the company of straying from its original non-profit mission. In May 2026, a jury rejected Musk's claims in that case.

Therefore, ending the dispute with Apple does not mean an end to Musk's legal conflict with OpenAI: the antitrust claims in the Texas federal court remain pending.

Based on materials from: Bloomberg Law, Ars Technica