Musk drops Apple lawsuit over ChatGPT Siri deal, continues suing OpenAI

Elon Musk’s companies X Corp and SpaceXAI today asked the court to dismiss their claims in a 2025 lawsuit against Apple, reports Reuters. There was no explanation for the termination request nor any mention of a settlement. The filing also does not seek dismissal of claims against OpenAI.

The plaintiffs resolved their claims in this action against the defendant Apple Inc. (“Apple”).
The plaintiffs therefore request, under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(2), to dismiss with prejudice their claims against Apple. Apple does not oppose this motion.
For the avoidance of doubt, Plaintiffs do not seek to dismiss any of their claims against Defendants OpenAI Foundation (f/k/a OpenAI, Inc.); OpenAI, LLC; and OpenAI OpCo, LLC.

Dismissal with prejudice will prevent claims from being refiled in the future.

The lawsuit accused Apple and OpenAI of conspiring to “ensure their continued dominance” in the AI ​​market. The lawsuit suggests that Apple was “blinded by major AI innovations,” leading it to partner with OpenAI in a “desperate attempt to protect its smartphone monopoly.”

Musk’s companies complained that Grok didn’t have the same level of iOS integration as ChatGPT through Siri, and accused Apple of deprioritizing apps from competing AI generative chatbots and X in the App Store. The lawsuit sought billions in damages for Apple’s alleged stifling of innovation in the AI ​​sector.

Apple said it was “widely known that it intends to partner with other generative AI chatbots” in the future, and said those claims were based on “speculation on top of speculation.” Apple asked the court to dismiss the lawsuit in October, but the request was denied.

Note: This thread is in our political news forum with special rules.