Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI and Bastrop-based X sued Apple and OpenAI for billions of dollars in U.S. Federal Court in Texas on Monday over alleged anticompetitive practices related to chatbots and smartphones.

Elon Musk is accusing two tech giants of illegally conspiring to thwart competition for artificial intelligence.

Elon Musk's companies X and xAI sue Apple and OpenAI, alleging anticompetitive behavior and monopoly maintenance in smartphone and AI chatbot markets.