Mark GurmanJul 11, 2026 – 8.11amApple sued OpenAI for trade secret theft, accusing the artificial intelligence startup and its hardware chief of engaging in a coordinated campaign to steal information about upcoming products.The iPhone maker said in a suit Friday that OpenAI encouraged Apple employees to share information, components, drawings and other materials related to upcoming products — part of efforts by the AI company to develop its own suite of devices.BloombergSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Apple sues OpenAI for trade secret theft in blockbuster lawsuit
Apple claims AI behemoth OpenAI stole information about new products, encouraging Apple staffers to share drawings and other materials and poaching hundreds of employees.
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Apple sued OpenAI for trade secret theft, accusing it of recruiting employees to leak unreleased product information. The lawsuit signals escalating AI-hardware competition and raises IP protection concerns as device makers integrate foundation models.
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