Court orders Elon Musk to turn over Tesla and SpaceX emails in Apple/OpenAI lawsuit
A U.S. District Judge has ordered Elon Musk to provide emails from his Tesla and SpaceX accounts in a lawsuit involving Apple and OpenAI. The lawsuit arises from Musk's claims of anticompetitive behavior between Apple and OpenAI regarding app rankings. The court found that Musk's emails are relevant to the case, as he conducts business for multiple companies using these accounts.
- ▪Judge Mark Pittman rejected xAI's attempt to exclude Musk's emails from discovery.
- ▪The lawsuit was initiated by Musk due to dissatisfaction with app rankings in the App Store.
- ▪The court determined that Musk's emails are discoverable because he may conduct business for X and xAI using his Tesla and SpaceX accounts.
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