Elon Musk Drops Antitrust Lawsuit Against Apple While Maintaining Claims Against OpenAI

Elon Musk has voluntarily dismissed his antitrust claims against Apple, though he continues to pursue his lawsuit against OpenAI. According to court filings, Musk agreed to never raise these specific claims against Apple again, although the filings do not specify the terms of the resolution or the reason for the dismissal. The legal battle began after Apple announced a partnership in 2024 to integrate ChatGPT into iPhone features, allowing Siri to route certain queries to OpenAI. Musk had alleged that this partnership created a monopoly on AI prompts and unfairly hindered other chatbots, such as his own software, Grok. In his filings, Musk claimed Apple held a 65 percent share of the U.S. smartphone market and OpenAI held an 80 percent share of the chatbot market. OpenAI has dismissed Musk's legal actions as baseless harassment, noting that Musk's own AI firm, now integrated into SpaceX, is competing to catch up. While center leaning coverage emphasizes the specific dispute over App Store rankings and the lack of evidence for market foreclosure, center left coverage highlights the broader context of Musk's long standing feud with OpenAI chief Sam Altman and recent controversies regarding Grok's output. Center right coverage focuses on the business implications of the partnership and the specific market share figures cited in the lawsuit.