Musk's Antitrust Case Against Apple and OpenAI Clears Dismissal Hurdle

US District Judge Mark Pittman rejected Apple and OpenAI's motion to dismiss on November 13, 2025, allowing xAI and X Corp. to pursue antitrust claims that the companies' June 2024 partnership unlawfully forecloses competing AI services from iPhone users. Discovery will now expose internal negotiations. The case tests whether Sherman Act frameworks address exclusive AI platform integration.