- Apple sued OpenAI, alleging trade secret theft and breach of contract by former Apple employees now at OpenAI, including senior leaders like Chief Hardware Officer Tang Tan.
- The lawsuit accuses OpenAI of using Apple's confidential information, such as project code names and technical documents, during recruitment and product development, potentially for a competing hardware product like a smartphone.
- Apple seeks court orders to prevent OpenAI from using its trade secrets, return confidential materials, and preserve evidence, claiming OpenAI's hardware business is built on misappropriated secrets and lacks transparency.