Elon Musk's companies X Corp and xAI have asked a federal court to dismiss the antitrust claims they filed against Apple in 2025, according to a court filing reported by Reuters. The motion does not affect the parallel claims against OpenAI, which remain active.

What the filing says

The plaintiffs told the court they have "resolved their claims" against Apple and moved to dismiss them with prejudice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(2). A dismissal with prejudice bars the same claims from being refiled later. The filing notes that Apple does not oppose the motion.

No explanation was provided for the request, and the filing did not mention any settlement. It also makes clear that the plaintiffs are not dropping claims against the OpenAI entities named in the suit, including OpenAI Foundation, OpenAI, L.L.C., and OpenAI OpCo, LLC.

The original complaint

The lawsuit accused Apple and OpenAI of conspiring to protect their positions in the AI market. It argued that Apple had been "blindsided" by rapid advances in AI and partnered with OpenAI in what the complaint described as a bid to defend its smartphone business.

Central to the dispute was the integration of ChatGPT into Siri. Musk's companies complained that their Grok chatbot did not receive the same level of iOS integration that ChatGPT enjoyed through Siri. They also alleged that Apple deprioritized rival generative AI chatbots and the X app in the App Store. The suit sought billions of dollars in damages, claiming Apple's conduct suppressed innovation across the AI industry.

Apple's response

Apple pushed back on the allegations, saying it was "widely known" that the company intends to partner with other generative AI chatbots in the future. It characterized the claims as "speculation on top of speculation." Apple had previously asked the court to throw out the case in October, but that request was denied.

Why it matters

The move narrows a high-profile legal fight over how AI assistants are integrated into consumer devices and how app stores treat competing AI services. With Apple removed from the case with prejudice, attention shifts entirely to Musk's ongoing dispute with OpenAI, a company Musk co-founded before a public falling-out with its leadership.

For Apple, the dismissal removes one legal cloud as the company continues to expand its AI strategy, which it has signaled will eventually include partnerships beyond OpenAI. For the broader industry, the decision to keep pursuing OpenAI while dropping Apple suggests the plaintiffs are refocusing their antitrust arguments on the AI developer rather than the hardware platform.