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Apple sues OpenAI for theft of trade secrets
Apple has accused OpenAI of having former Apple employees target and steal trade secrets related to hardware design through job interviews and server downloads. OpenAI denies the allegations. The case comes after OpenAI acquired designer Jony Ives AI hardware startup io Products for $6.5 billion in 2025.
WHY IT MATTERS
Apple is known as a tenacious litigant, but OpenAI is not in the same financial and organizational position as previous opponents like Microsoft and Samsung. The case could have serious consequences for a company that defined the AI boom but is now struggling with internal crises and cash burn.
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