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.

Link to: https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/10/apple-sues-openai-trade-secret-theft/

Apple alleges former employees took confidential designs, supplier information, and engineering files before joining OpenAI.

Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI today, accusing the company of trade secret theft. Specifically, Apple alleges that its...

Apple has lost significant talent to OpenAI as the frontier lab prepares to unveil its first hardware device.

The two companies entered into a high-profile partnership in 2024 when ChatGPT was integrated into the iPhone's operating system.

Apple sued OpenAI on Friday, alleging the AI company has stolen the iPhone maker’s trade secrets to develop its own yet-to-be-unveiled AI gadgets.

Apple alleges the misconduct was directed by OpenAi's senior leadership, including a long-time former employee.

July 10 : Apple on Friday filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and two former employees, alleging misappropriation of the iPhone maker's trade secrets to benefit the ChatGPT-owner's…

Apple sued OpenAI on Friday, accusing the AI startup of stealing Apple trade secrets as part of a “systematic effort” to develop its own AI-powered devices for consumers. The…

"Recently, significant evidence has emerged suggesting individuals employed by OpenAI wrongfully took Apple’s secret and confidential information regarding our unreleased…

The iPhone-maker claims OpenAI encouraged poached employees to bring over confidential presentations, secret prototypes, and key supplier details.

The complaint alleges a coordinated effort to steal Apple’s confidential information, including product designs, manufacturing processes and supply chain strategies.

Apple is concerned that OpenAI used the stolen confidential information to "jumpstart its hardware efforts," per the 41-page lawsuit.

Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and two former employees, alleging they misappropriated confidential hardware information, including designs and supply chain data, to…

Lawsuit escalates tensions between iPhone manufacturer and ChatGPT owner

In a filing, Apple says former employees who left for OpenAI had access to its systems after leaving.

Apple has accused the company behind ChatGPT and two of its former employees of misappropriating its trade secrets to benefit OpenAI's foray into consumer hardware.

Apple claims they stole trade secrets to benefit OpenAI.

The chief hardware officer and io Products are also named.

Apple accuses OpenAI and former Apple Vice President Tang Tan of extensive coordinated data theft and asks whether OpenAI's hardware plans are based around exfiltrated Apple info.