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OpenAI Urges Dismissal of SpaceXAI Antitrust Case

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 5:56 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

OpenAI asked Judge Mark Pittman to dismiss SpaceXAI’s antitrust claims before the January 2027 trial.
Apple added ChatGPT to Siri in the iOS 18.2 update, requiring a multi-step opt-in.
Most users kept ChatGPT turned off after the opt-in requirement.
OpenAI requested a two-year exclusivity period, which Apple rejected.
Apple later signed a deal with Google to use Gemini models in newer Siri versions.

History

Historical Context

In May 1998 the U.S. Justice Department and twenty states sued Microsoft for tying its Windows OS to Internet Explorer, leading to Bill Gates’s testimony and a 2001 settlement that forced Microsoft to share APIs and curb exclusive licensing. That precedent now guides regulators as Apple rebuffs OpenAI’s exclusivity demand and OpenAI moves to block SpaceXAI’s antitrust suit.

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Story summary

OpenAI asked Judge Mark Pittman to dismiss SpaceXAI’s antitrust claims before the January 2027 trial.
Apple added ChatGPT to Siri in the iOS 18.2 update, requiring a multi-step opt-in.
Most users kept ChatGPT turned off after the opt-in requirement.
OpenAI requested a two-year exclusivity period, which Apple rejected.
Apple later signed a deal with Google to use Gemini models in newer Siri versions.

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