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Nov 14, 2025 4:00 AM

Elon Musk's X Clears First Hurdle In Lawsuit Accusing OpenAI And Apple Of AI Monopoly

A federal judge has ruled against Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and OpenAI, refusing to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Elon Musk’s X Corp. The lawsuit accuses the companies of conspiring to monopolize the smartphone and generative AI chatbot markets.

Court To Resolve Factual Disagreements Later

On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman in Fort Worth, Texas, denied the motion to dismiss the lawsuit, allowing Musk’s X and xAI to proceed with their case.

Pittman emphasized that his decision doesn't reflect any view on the strength of X's claims, noting that factual disagreements will be resolved later in the case.

Apple told the court that choosing “one partner first is not unlawful,” according to Reuters.

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