Craig Federighi dragged into Musk's Apple-OpenAI lawsuit
Apple's SVP of Software Engineering Craig Federighi has been designated as a custodian in xAI's antitrust lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI over App Store practices involving Grok. The court ruled that Federighi may possess unique relevant evidence regarding Apple's integration of OpenAI into Apple Intelligence, but rejected similar demands for CEO Tim Cook. Meanwhile, the court denied xAI's request for Apple's internal AI usage policies, finding them unrelated to the antitrust claims.
- ▪Elon Musk's xAI sued Apple and OpenAI in August 2025, alleging App Store bias favoring ChatGPT over Grok.
- ▪The court granted xAI's motion to make Craig Federighi a custodian due to his likely involvement in strategic decisions about Apple's partnership with OpenAI.
- ▪The court rejected xAI's request for Apple's internal employee AI usage policies, stating they are not directly relevant to antitrust claims about App Store rankings.
- ▪The court also denied making Tim Cook a custodian, finding no evidence he holds unique information beyond what Federighi can provide.
- ▪OpenAI successfully moved the court to require Elon Musk to produce relevant communications from Tesla and SpaceX by June 3, 2026.
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News Craig Federighi dragged into Musk's Apple-OpenAI lawsuit Malcolm Owen 0 e-mail BlueSky Mastodon X Facebook Reddit Sat May 16 2026, 10:04 AM EDT · 2 minute read X in the App Store. Apple software chief Craig Federighi will be taking part in xAI's antitrust lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI over Grok's treatment in the App Store, but Tim Cook seemingly won't be. In August 2025, Elon Musk's xAI sued Apple and OpenAI, claiming that a partnership between the two affected Grok's standings in the App Store. Specifically, Musk's xAI accused Apple of bias in its App Store rankings, preventing Grok and X from getting the top spot in favor of ChatGPT. As the antitrust lawsuit rolls on, it has now brought Apple SVP of Software Engineering Craig Federighi into the matter. In a filing with the U.S.
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