Musk's X Corp. and Apple Settle Antitrust Lawsuit

The antitrust lawsuit brought by Elon Musk's X Corp. and SpaceX against Apple was settled in Texas federal court on September 14, 2026. Musk alleged that Apple had disadvantaged his Grok artificial intelligence application. The settlement concludes the legal battle that began in August 2025, with Musk moving to dismiss the case with prejudice, and Apple agreeing to the dismissal without disclosing the terms of the agreement. Musk's companies had accused Apple of favoring OpenAI's ChatGPT in its App Store and integrating the AI model into its products, which they claimed made it difficult for competitors in the AI market. They sought billions of dollars in damages, alleging that the arrangement gave OpenAI an unfair advantage by placing ChatGPT in front of millions of Apple customers and blocking other generative AI companies from achieving high rankings in the App Store. Apple and OpenAI denied the allegations and sought to have the lawsuit dismissed, with Apple stating that its agreement with OpenAI was not exclusive and did not prevent partnerships with other AI developers. While the lawsuit against Apple is settled, Musk plans to continue legal action against OpenAI, which remains a defendant in the case. Musk co-founded OpenAI in 2015 but later distanced himself from the company due to ideological differences and concerns about its direction. He previously sued OpenAI over its transition from a nonprofit structure, but a jury rejected his claims in May.