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Apple sues OpenAI for allegedly stealing hardware secrets

Apple alleges that it has uncovered a ‘pattern of theft’ from OpenAI employees who formerly worked at Apple. Apple alleges that it has uncovered a ‘pattern of theft’ from OpenAI employees who formerly worked at Apple. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Apple has sued OpenAI, alleging that engineers stole Apple secrets to advance the AI startup’s hardware plans. In its complaint, Apple says it uncovered “a pattern of theft of Apple’s trade secrets by OpenAI employees who were formerly at Apple.” In addition to OpenAI, the lawsuit also names IO Products — Jony Ive’s hardware startup, which OpenAI bought in 2025 — along with two specific employees, Tang Tan (OpenAI’s chief hardware officer) and Chang Liu (who joined OpenAI from Apple in January). An Apple spokesperson shared this statement

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Apple sues OpenAI, alleging artificial intelligence company stole trade secrets

Suit claims OpenAI poached Apple workers, coaxing them to share confidential material in bid to create hardware Apple filed a lawsuit against OpenAI on Friday alleging the artificial intelligence firm stole company…

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Apple sues OpenAI for allegedly stealing hardware secrets

Apple alleges that it has uncovered a ‘pattern of theft’ from OpenAI employees who formerly worked at Apple. Apple alleges that it has uncovered a ‘pattern of theft’ from OpenAI employees who formerly worked at Apple.…

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Suit claims OpenAI poached Apple workers, coaxing them to share confidential material in bid to create hardware Apple filed a lawsuit against OpenAI on Friday alleging the artificial intelligence firm stole company trade secrets in a move…

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