Elon Musk’s fight with Apple over Siri and ChatGPT just lost one of its two targets. X Corp and SpaceXAI have asked a federal court to drop their claims against Apple entirely, while keeping their case against OpenAI alive.
The companies filed the request on September 14, 2026. No settlement was mentioned, and neither side explained why the claims against Apple are being dropped now.
Musk’s Companies Are Walking Away From Apple With Prejudice
The filing asks the court to dismiss the Apple claims “with prejudice,” a legal term that means Musk’s companies can’t bring the same claims against Apple again later. That’s different from a case being paused or withdrawn temporarily.
“Plaintiffs have resolved their claims in this Action against Defendant Apple Inc.”
Apple did not oppose the motion, according to the filing. The word “resolved” is doing a lot of work here since there’s no public detail on what that resolution actually involved.
OpenAI Is Still Named in the Same Lawsuit
The dismissal request is specific to Apple. Musk’s companies made clear in the same filing that they are not seeking to drop any claims against OpenAI Foundation, OpenAI L.L.C., or OpenAI OpCo LLC.
That split matters because the original lawsuit, filed in August 2025, treated Apple and OpenAI as partners in an alleged scheme to lock out competitors like Grok.
The Original Lawsuit Accused Apple of Protecting a Smartphone Monopoly
When Musk’s companies first sued, the complaint argued Apple had been caught off guard by the pace of AI development and turned to OpenAI out of necessity, not merit. Specific claims included:
- Apple was “blindsided by major innovations in AI”
- The Apple-OpenAI partnership was a “desperate bid to protect its smartphone monopoly”
- Siri received deeper iOS integration with ChatGPT than Grok was ever given
- Apple deprioritized competing AI chatbot apps and X in the App Store
- The suit sought billions of dollars in damages
Apple Called the Claims Speculation on Top of Speculation
Apple pushed back hard when the lawsuit was filed, saying it had never hidden its plans to work with other AI chatbots down the line. The company’s lawyers described the antitrust claims as “speculation on top of speculation.”
Apple tried to get the case thrown out back in October 2025. That request was denied, which kept the lawsuit moving until this week’s dismissal filing.
A Dismissal With Prejudice Closes the Door for Good
Because the Apple claims are being dismissed with prejudice, X Corp and SpaceXAI cannot refile the same allegations against Apple in the future. The case against OpenAI continues under the same docket.
