By Mike Scarcella (Reuters) -Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI sued Apple and ChatGPT maker OpenAI in U.S. federal court in Texas on Monday, accusing them of illegally conspiring to thwart competition for artificial intelligence.

Elon Musk has filed a lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI, accusing them of favoring ChatGPT over Grok in the App Store rankings.

Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI has filed a lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI, claiming the companies “colluded” to stifle competition and prevent other AI companies from reaching the top of the App Store, making good on the threats to sue over what the billionaire previously insisted was an “unequivocal antitrust violation.”