Apple sues OpenAI over hardware theft
Apple has initiated a major federal lawsuit against OpenAI, claiming the artificial intelligence firm systematically stole trade secrets to accelerate its development of consumer hardware. The legal complaint details a coordinated effort involving former executives who allegedly encouraged recruits to bring physical Apple components, such as batteries and logic boards, to job interviews. Beyond personnel-related theft, the suit contends that OpenAI manipulated a shared manufacturing partner to acquire proprietary metal finishing techniques and coached new hires on how to bypass security…
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