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Apple files reply supporting dismissal of X Corp. US antitrust claims

( November 4, 2025, 23:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Apple filed a reply supporting dismissal of X Corp.'s US antitrust claims over an allegedly anticompetitive agreement between Apple and OpenAI to integrate ChatGPT into the iPhone operating system. X Corp. misunderstands what exclusive dealing means under the antitrust laws, and concedes that the crux of its exclusivity allegations is that no other AI chatbot is integrated on iPhone and many have been denied, despite there being no actual exclusivity agreement, Apple said in its brief filed to the Northern District of Texas. "Plaintiffs identify no court that has ever accepted this theory of exclusive dealing. Each case the cite involved agreements with provisions that demanded exclusivity expressly or in practice," Apple said.See attached file....

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