Musk’s X and Apple settle antitrust lawsuit over alleged OpenAI favoring

Published September 14, 2026 11:48am ET | Updated September 14, 2026 11:48am ET



The antitrust lawsuit brought on by Elon Musk’s X Corp. and SpaceX companies against Apple was settled in Texas federal court on Monday after Musk alleged the iPhone maker had disadvantaged his Grok artificial intelligence.

The settlement brings the legal battle that began last year to a close. According to the motion filed Monday, Musk moved to dismiss the case with prejudice, and Apple agreed, but neither disclosed the terms of the agreement.

Already a print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.