Elon Musk's X Corp. and xAI filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI, alleging an exclusive deal that blocks competitors from accessing iPhone AI integration while reinforcing OpenAI's dominance in the chatbot market. The lawsuit, filed in the Northern District of Texas, claims Apple's integration of ChatGPT, which commands 80% of the market, provides it with exclusive access to billions of user prompts on iPhones, sidelining rivals like xAI's Grok. Musk's companies accuse Apple of manipulating App Store rankings to favor ChatGPT, even while Grok ranks second in the 'Productivity' category. The complaint highlights Apple's suppression tactics and delays in approving Grok app updates. X Corp. and xAI seek billions in damages and an end to Apple's exclusive deal with OpenAI, asserting that this arrangement threatens healthy competition in the technology sector.

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