July 13, 2026

Apple’s lawsuit is already hurting OpenAI, long before a verdict

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Apple’s lawsuit against OpenAI may not reach a courtroom for years. It is already doing damage. When Apple sued OpenAI on Friday for stealing hardware trade secrets, the attention went to the lurid detail. There were “show and tell” interviews and an...