July 11, 2026

Apple sues OpenAI for stealing hardware designs, alleging employees brought prototypes to “show and tell” interviews

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Apple has sued OpenAI in a California federal court, accusing the ChatGPT maker of using current and former employees to steal hardware designs as it prepares to launch AI-focused consumer devices. The lawsuit, filed on Friday, names OpenAI’s chief h...