Apple sues OpenAI for allegedly stealing hardware secrets

Short summary

Apple has sued OpenAI, alleging former Apple employees stole trade secrets for OpenAI's benefit. The complaint names IO Products (Jony Ive's hardware startup acquired by OpenAI in 2025), Tang Tan (OpenAI's chief hardware officer), and Chang Liu as defendants. Apple claims to have uncovered a pattern of theft by ex-employees now working at OpenAI.

• •Apple sues OpenAI over alleged trade secret theft by former employees
• •Defendants include IO Products, Tang Tan, and Chang Liu
• •Case centers on hardware-related intellectual property

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