Musk's X and SpaceXAI drop Apple antitrust claims; judge orders any deal turned over

The motion asked the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas to dismiss the Apple claims with prejudice, meaning they cannot be refiled, 9to5Mac reported. Reuters reported that the filing gave no reason and did not say whether a settlement had been reached. OpenAI, which remains a defendant, told the court it was not part of any agreement and did not know its terms, and filed an emergency motion to compel disclosure.

In an order dated Sept. 15, U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman directed X and SpaceXAI to respond to OpenAI's motion and to give the court whatever agreement or agreements with Apple underlie the resolution of their claims. The material is for the judge's private review. Apple may also respond by the same deadline.

The suit, filed in August 2025, accused Apple and OpenAI of violating antitrust law by making ChatGPT the only generative AI chatbot built into the iPhone's operating system and by disadvantaging rivals in the App Store. Both companies have rejected the allegations, and Pittman denied their motions to dismiss in November 2025. SpaceXAI develops the Grok chatbot.