Apple sues OpenAI over alleged hardware trade secret theft in US
By Nick Robertson ( July 10, 2026, 21:07 GMT | Insight) -- Apple filed a US trade secret misappropriation suit Friday against OpenAI, two of its employees and hardware subsidiary io Products in the Northern District of California, alleging the AI giant stole trade secrets related to hardware manufacturing and features. The suit underscores the companies’ fraught relationship after a falling out earlier this year.Apple accused OpenAI of poaching its hardware development employees and encouraging them to misappropriate trade secrets, in a new suit filed Friday in the US Northern District of California....
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