Apple and OpenAI received a new deadline in the ongoing lawsuit filed by Elon Musk. The court granted their request for more time, which gives both companies until December 11 to file their response. The case keeps growing, and the latest filings show how far it now stretches.
The dispute began after Grok failed to reach the top of the App Store following an update. Musk argued that Apple’s partnership with OpenAI blocks fair competition. Apple denied that claim. When both companies asked the court to dismiss the case, Judge Mark Pittman rejected the request and asked for more documents before making any final decision.
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New request enters the case
Here’s what we know. Inside the recent court records, xAI asked the judge for permission to gather evidence from a South Korean entity. The court approved this request in full. The approval states that the judge will sign the Letter of Request and its certified Korean translation. Then the court will directly send both documents to the National Court Administration of South Korea. This entire process appears in the filing itself, which sits beside the orders that mention Apple, OpenAI, and their extension request.
At this point, no one knows the identity of the South Korean party. Some guesses include companies like Samsung, SK Hynix, or Kakao, since all have ties to AI or partnerships connected to OpenAI. These names appear inside discussions around the lawsuit, but the filing itself gives no confirmation. The entity could also be someone else entirely.
What happens next
Apple and OpenAI now have a firm December 11 deadline. xAI waits for South Korea to process the judicial request. And somewhere in South Korea, one organization will soon receive an official letter asking for evidence tied to this case.
The lawsuit moves forward, and each new filing widens its scope.
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