Elon Musk's xAI filed a lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI in federal court, alleging the companies conspired to prevent competition in the market for artificial intelligence tools.

Elon Musk’s legal team has filed a motion to block OpenAI from obtaining documents tied to a previous $97.4 billion takeover bid, according to court filings. The request follows OpenAI’s attempt to compel Meta Platforms to provide communications related to the bid.

The situation highlights the complex challenges facing OpenAI as it battles Elon Musk’s $97.4B takeover dispute while confronting lawsuits over ChatGPT’s impact on vulnerable users.

Elon Musk's xAI quietly ended its public benefit corporation status late last year, amid its founder's ongoing battle with OpenAI. Read for more.