John Ternus and Tang Tan had competed for control of Apple’s hardware organisation years before Tan left to build OpenAI’s iPhone challenger. Now Tan is personally accused in Apple’s trade-secret lawsuit, while most of OpenAI’s 400 Apple recruits reportedly came from the division Ternus once led.

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

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

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…

In the months ahead of Apple’s lawsuit against OpenAI on Friday, the iPhone maker’s concerns about OpenAI’s plans to compete in consumer hardware have mounted steadily. For…

"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.

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

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.

Back in May, OpenAI was rattling its saber about thinking about talking to lawyers about possibly considering a lawsuit against Apple for not treating it right when it came to…

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.

Apple claims AI behemoth OpenAI stole information about new products, encouraging Apple staffers to share drawings and other materials and poaching hundreds of employees.

The lawsuit also targets two ex-employees, Tang Yew Tan, now OpenAI’s chief hardware officer, and engineer Chang Liu.

Suit claims OpenAI poached Apple workers, coaxing them to share confidential material in bid to create hardware

The iPhone maker has accused the AI startup behind ChatGPT and its hardware chief of engaging in a coordinated campaign to steal information about upcoming products.

The lawsuit alleges that two former Apple employees now working at OpenAI stole confidential data including information about unreleased hardware products and technical…