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X Corp and SpaceXAI move to dismiss antitrust claims against Apple in Texas AI monopoly suit

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Elon Musk's X Corp and SpaceXAI LLC moved to dismiss with prejudice their antitrust claims against Apple in Texas federal court on September 14, resolving allegations that Apple conspired with OpenAI to monopolize smartphone and generative AI markets. Plaintiffs stated the dismissal does not affect their ongoing antitrust claims against OpenAI entities. The filing did not disclose settlement terms. OpenAI stated it was not party to the agreement and requested disclosure of its terms.

Motion (U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas) → · Reuters, CNBC, Al Jazeera +1

Key points

  • The voluntary dismissal was filed under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(2) in Fort Worth case number 4:25-cv-00914-P before Judge Mark T. Pittman.U.S. District Court for the Northern District of TexasAl Jazeera
  • Plaintiffs alleged Apple gave OpenAI exclusive access to user prompts across Siri, Writing Tools, and camera features, shutting out rival developers.ReutersAl Jazeera
  • Apple stated in prior dismissal motions that its integration of OpenAI models on iPhone devices was not exclusive.Reuters
  • OpenAI filed notice stating it was not involved in the agreement and had no knowledge of its terms.Reuters
  • Counsel for plaintiffs included attorneys from Axinn LLP, Stone Hilton PLLC, and Brown Pruitt Wambsganss Dean Forman & Moore PC.U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

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