Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the company of trade secret theft and alleging involvement by senior leadership, including Chief Hardware Officer Tang Tan.
Apple has lodged the case in California
Jul 11, 2026
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What's the storyApple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the artificial intelligence company of stealing trade secrets and breaching contracts.
The case was lodged in the US District Court for Northern California and alleges that the misconduct was part of a pattern involving OpenAI employees who previously worked at Apple.
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