The federal judge overseeing Elon Musk’s companies’ antitrust case against Apple and OpenAI has ordered X Corp. and SpaceXAI to provide any agreements behind their decision to drop claims against Apple.
A report on Wednesday says Judge Mark Pittman wants to review any agreement with Apple connected to the proposed dismissal. The request follows OpenAI’s effort to obtain information about the resolution.
X Corp. and SpaceXAI asked to dismiss their claims against Apple on September 14, while keeping their claims against OpenAI. Their filing did not explain why they wanted to end the Apple portion of the case or say whether the companies had reached a settlement.
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What the case alleged
The lawsuit accused Apple and OpenAI of anticompetitive conduct tied to ChatGPT’s integration with Apple Intelligence. Apple and OpenAI disputed the allegations. The new order does not decide whether those claims were valid, and it does not disclose the terms of any possible Apple agreement.
The court’s request means the dismissal is not simply a closed chapter in public reporting. It asks the Musk-owned companies to give the judge information about the decision before the Apple claims are finally resolved. Readers should not infer that Apple admitted wrongdoing or that a settlement exists unless the court record establishes it.
The claims against OpenAI continue separately. Apple, X Corp., SpaceXAI, and OpenAI had not publicly detailed any agreement at the time of the report. We will update this story if the court releases a ruling or the parties provide a statement.
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