Apple Sues OpenAI, Alleging Trade Secret Theft 'At Every Level'

Apple has filed suit against OpenAI in federal court in Northern California, alleging its hardware effort was built on stolen Apple trade secrets — “at every level, from members of its Technical Staff to its Chief Hardware Officer.” The complaint targets OpenAI hardware chief Tang Tan, a former Apple VP, who allegedly asked Apple candidates to bring “actual parts” to interviews, and names Jony Ive’s io Products, which OpenAI acquired for $6.5 billion. OpenAI denies wrongdoing. The timing stings: the suit landed days before leaks about OpenAI’s first device, setting up the biggest hardware legal war since Apple v. Samsung.