Apple sues OpenAI for allegedly stealing hardware secrets
The Verge
Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that former employees now at the AI company stole proprietary hardware trade secrets.Summary
Apple has initiated legal action against OpenAI, claiming a systematic pattern of intellectual property theft. The lawsuit alleges that former Apple employees, who transitioned to OpenAI, misappropriated confidential information regarding unreleased technologies and product development processes. The complaint specifically names several defendants, including IO Products—a startup founded by Jony Ive and acquired by OpenAI—as well as OpenAI executives Tang Tan and Chang Liu. Apple asserts that these actions were taken to benefit OpenAI and has vowed to take all necessary steps to protect its internal innovations.
(Source：The Verge)