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Apple sues OpenAI for allegedly stealing hardware secrets
Friday, July 10, 2026
Apple filed a lawsuit against OpenAI alleging that former Apple employees now working at OpenAI took Apple trade secrets. Apple's complaint states the company uncovered a pattern of trade secret theft by OpenAI employees who previously worked at Apple. The suit names IO Products among the entities involved in the alleged transfer of proprietary information.
Original reporting: https://www.theverge.com/tech/964350/apple-openai-lawsuit-trade-secrets
