A US judge orders X and SpaceXAI to explain why they dropped antitrust claims against Apple, after OpenAI's request for information on the purported agreement (Hassan Ali Kanu/Politico)

A US judge has ordered X and SpaceXAI to explain why they dropped antitrust claims against Apple. This order follows a request from OpenAI for information regarding a purported agreement. The federal judge overseeing the antitrust case involving Elon Musk's companies, Apple, and OpenAI is demanding to see any settlement agreements related to the dropped claims. This development highlights ongoing legal scrutiny in the tech industry.

This judge's order marks the first time a court has demanded an explanation for the sudden withdrawal of antitrust claims against Apple by X and SpaceXAI, following OpenAI's information request.