Overview
- U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman in Fort Worth denied motions to dismiss, keeping the lawsuit by X Corp and xAI alive for now.
- The court stressed the decision is procedural and not a merits ruling, with factual questions to be addressed later.
- X Corp and xAI allege Apple gave ChatGPT exclusive integration through Apple Intelligence and Siri and boosted it via a “Must-Have Apps” placement in the App Store.
- Apple told the court its arrangement with OpenAI is not exclusive and that competing chatbots remain available through apps and browsers, noting X and Grok rank high in App Store charts.
- OpenAI characterized Musk’s efforts as a “campaign of lawfare,” while xAI seeks an injunction and the recovery of billions in damages.