Apple, OpenAI ask US judge to dismiss Musk’s suit over AI competition, App Store rankings

Apple and ChatGPT owner OpenAI on Tuesday asked a U.S. federal judge to dismiss a case filed by billionaire Elon Musk‘s xAI, which had accused them of illegally conspiring to thwart competition in the field of artificial intelligence.

In a lawsuit filed in August, xAI had said that Apple would have no reason to refrain from more prominently featuring the X app and the Grok app in its App Store if not for its “exclusive” deal with OpenAI. Musk’s company sought billions of dollars in alleged damages.

“Apple and OpenAI’s agreement is expressly not…