Mornings in Cupertino Have the Aroma of Napalm Once Again
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- Apple is suing OpenAI over alleged trade secret theft and mass poaching of employees, with at least 400 former Apple employees hired.
- Steve Jobs historically used aggressive anti-poaching tactics, including threatening emails to Adobe and Palm, which sometimes crossed legal lines.
- Tony Fadell comments that it is Apple's job to retain its talent, not to blame poachers.
- The lawsuit draws comparisons to Apple's failed 1990s 'look and feel' lawsuit against Microsoft, which was seen as a desperate move.
- John Ternus may be driving the lawsuit, channeling Steve Jobs' aggressive style, while Tim Cook is more diplomatic.
- Apple is unlikely to settle; it wants full discovery to uncover the alleged 'iceberg' of trade secret theft.