xAI Dismissal of Apple Claims: No Terms Disclosed
xAI and X Corp have asked a Texas judge to dismiss their antitrust claims against Apple, while keeping their monopolisation claims against OpenAI. The conduct alleged—a phone maker favouring one chatbot inside its operating system—falls under the Digital Markets Act’s coverage of virtual assistants, but no assistant has ever been designated.
September 14, 2026 – 4:12 pm
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The case, X Corp et al v Apple, centres on Apple’s decision to integrate ChatGPT into the iPhone. Both xAI and X Corp are owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, having sued in August 2025 for billions.
Apple and OpenAI have denied the claims, stating the arrangement was non-exclusive. The filing sets out no terms for the dismissal. Europe already had a rule for this debate, with the Digital Markets Act listing virtual assistants as regulable services. However, no assistant has been designated under it.
The behaviour alleged by Musk sits within Europe’s categories but outside its enforcement. Apple has since moved on, partnering with Google for Siri, while OpenAI prepares to sue over the same partnership. Apple sued OpenAI in July, accusing them of trade secret theft.
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