TechFlame reports that a federal judge has ruled that the antitrust lawsuit brought by Elon Musk's X and XAI against Apple and OpenAI will continue in Fort Worth, Texas. Judge Mark Pitman pointed out that the companies involved in the case had few ties to the region, and sarcastically said that if they wanted to hear the case in Fort Worth, the companies involved could move their headquarters there. X and xAI filed a lawsuit in August accusing Apple and OpenAI of trying to maintain a monopoly position in the artificial intelligence market. X is based in Bastop, Texas, while Apple and OpenAI are headquartered in California. Pittman stressed that neither Apple nor OpenAI requested the transfer of the case before the deadline set by the court, and that local contacts are only a national service for Apple retail stores and OpenAI. Despite concerns about choosing a court, existing legal standards limit the ability of judges to transfer cases. The lawsuit was filed on August 25, 2025, and the trial is scheduled for October 19, 2026, over a period of more than a year for exchanging evidence and pre-trial motions. Apple and OpenAI applied to dismiss the lawsuit on September 30, 2025, saying the lawsuit did not specify the claim. Additionally, the lawsuit has sparked discussions on the Apple App Store search audit, which has many implications for AI app developers.