Judge Denies Apple, OpenAI Bid to Dismiss Elon Musk’s Antitrust Lawsuit

A U.S. federal judge has denied motions from Apple and OpenAI to dismiss Elon Musk's antitrust lawsuit, allowing the claims by Musk's X Corp. and xAI to proceed. Judge Mark Pittman ruled that further examination of the case through summary judgment is warranted. The lawsuit focuses on Apple's exclusive integration of ChatGPT into iOS, alleging it restricts competitors like Musk's Grok from equal opportunities, solidifying ChatGPT's dominance in the generative AI chatbot market. The plaintiffs claim that ChatGPT controls at least 80% of this market while Grok holds only a small fraction despite its capabilities. Musk's companies argue that Apple manipulates App Store rankings to favor ChatGPT. The case raises questions about how default AI integrations on dominant platforms should be treated under antitrust laws, with ongoing global discussions about the evolving AI market.

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