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Elon Musk's companies sue Apple and OpenAI, accusing them of an 'anticompetitive scheme'
Business Insider· 2025-08-25 15:45
Elon Musk is following through on his threat to sue Apple — and he's launched yet another lawsuit against OpenAI, too. Two of Musk's companies sued Apple and OpenAI on Monday, accusing them of using their respective market position in the smartphone and generative AI markets to stifle the growth potential of his own tech companies.Musk's social media company, X, and his artificial intelligence company, xAI, which operates Grok, accused Apple and OpenAI in a lawsuit of running an "anticompetitive scheme" th ...
Musk companies sue Apple, OpenAI alleging anticompetitive scheme
CNBC· 2025-08-25 15:10
Core Viewpoint - Elon Musk's companies, xAI and X, have filed a lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI, alleging an anticompetitive scheme to suppress AI competitors and maintain monopolies in the smartphone and generative AI markets [1][2]. Group 1: Lawsuit Details - The lawsuit claims that Apple and OpenAI have "colluded" to hinder competition in the smartphone and generative AI sectors [1]. - It specifically accuses Apple of deprioritizing "super apps" and generative AI chatbot competitors, including xAI's Grok, in its App Store rankings [2]. - The complaint warns that without court intervention, the defendants will continue their unlawful conduct, negatively impacting competitors like xAI [2].