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 with 9to5Mac:
At Apple, our teams are constantly developing breakthrough technologies to create the b …
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