Apple Sues OpenAI Over Stolen Hardware Secrets | San Antonio News

San Antonio News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 10, 2026 · 1m

Apple is suing OpenAI over alleged theft of trade secrets to build AI hardware, naming two former Apple execs—Tang Tan, ex-Apple Watch and iPhone architect now OpenAI’s chief hardware officer, and Chang Liu, an electrical engineer who also defected earlier this year—as defendants. Apple claims OpenAI’s secretive new device, rumored to be a physical AI interface beyond phones or computers, was built on stolen tech. Evidence includes Liu allegedly downloading Apple hardware docs from his personal device and Tan reportedly asking Apple employees to bring company parts to OpenAI interviews. Apple…