Apple says OpenAI partnership ‘not exclusive’; asks judge to dismiss Elon Musk’s lawsuit

Apple has urged a US judge to dismiss Elon Musk’s xAI lawsuit, asserting its OpenAI partnership is non-exclusive and promotes competition. xAI claims the deal creates monopolies, but Apple’s lawyers confirmed intentions to integrate other AI chatbots. OpenAI also sought dismissal, accusing Musk of ‘lawfare’ and stating xAI alleged no anticompetitive harm.