Apple jumps into the AI arms race with OpenAI deal

At the same time, the deal could bring Apple new scrutiny from regulators. The Cupertino, Calif., company is already battling a Justice Department antitrust lawsuit that alleges it wields an illegal smartphone monopoly. Antitrust enforcers have been wary of the ways that tech companies use their deep war chests to strike deals that threaten innovation. Apple's massive deal with Google -- where the search giant pays to give its search engine prime placement in Apple's Safari web browser -- has been a key part of a government lawsuit, which claims Google has used the arrangement to squeeze out competitors.