Apple sues OpenAI over alleged trade secret theft
Apple sued OpenAI in the Northern District of California, alleging a coordinated campaign to obtain confidential information about unreleased products. The complaint names OpenAI hardware chief Tang Tan and former Apple engineer Chang Liu, and alleges Mr. Liu downloaded dozens of confidential hardware files after joining OpenAI. Apple says more than 400 former Apple employees are now at OpenAI and that the startup acquired io Products for $6.5 billion while recruiting senior designers. Apple seeks court orders to stop the conduct, destroy proprietary material and force redesigns, a dispute that raises stakes in the global AI device race.
Apple alleges OpenAI solicited and received confidential hardware files.
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Apple and OpenAI worked together on Siri and Apple Intelligence features. Apple says hiring and an acquisition led to alleged misuse of confidential product files. The case could lead to court orders, destroyed materials, or product…
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