Overview
- X Corp and SpaceXAI moved on Monday to voluntarily dismiss their antitrust claims against Apple in federal court in Texas while explicitly preserving the separate claims against OpenAI.
- Court papers and news reports do not disclose any settlement terms or explain why Apple was removed from the suit, leaving uncertainty about whether a confidential deal, strategic choice, or other reason prompted the dismissal.
- The original complaint filed in August 2025 argued that Apple’s integration of ChatGPT into iOS features such as Siri and Apple Intelligence steered millions of users to OpenAI and harmed rivals like xAI’s Grok by limiting distribution and App Store visibility.
- A federal judge let the lawsuit proceed past early dismissal in November 2025, sending it into discovery, and the remaining case will test whether OpenAI’s commercial arrangements with device makers amount to unlawful market-foreclosing conduct.
- If the claims against OpenAI succeed, the ruling could change how AI companies negotiate built‑in integrations and affect how billions of device users access competing AI services, while consumers and rival developers watch for changes in app visibility and platform deals.