Apple accuses OpenAI of using stolen trade secrets to create its AI gadgets

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Apple sues OpenAI for trade secret misappropriation and breach of contract.
The lawsuit alleges former Apple engineers stole confidential hardware and product information for OpenAI's AI device project.
Key defendants include OpenAI, ex-Apple employees Chang Liu and Tang Tan, and Jony Ive's company io Products.
Apple claims Liu accessed unreleased product data and failed to return company devices, while Tan used confidential info in recruiting.
The suit may disrupt OpenAI's plans to unveil AI hardware and complicate its anticipated IPO.
The legal action marks a breakdown in their 2024 partnership to integrate ChatGPT into Apple products.
OpenAI has hired multiple Apple engineers, intensifying competition in the AI hardware race.
Apple is preparing to launch an upgraded Siri, while OpenAI aims to make ChatGPT central to digital life.
The case underscores the high-stakes rivalry among tech giants to dominate AI-driven computing.

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