Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the artificial intelligence company of obtaining confidential information through former Apple employees as competition between the two firms expands from software into consumer hardware. The case, filed in federal court in California on Friday, names OpenAI, hardware company io Products and two former Apple engineers. Apple alleges the defendants took confidential product designs, manufacturing information and supplier data linked to unreleased device...

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...