Apple sues OpenAI for stealing trade secrets to build AI hardware

苹果起诉OpenAI窃取商业机密开发AI硬件

Apple filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in the Northern District of California, alleging systematic theft of trade secrets to develop AI hardware. Defendants include OpenAI, former Apple hardware VP Tang Tan, former Apple senior engineer Chang Liu, and Jony Ive's io Products. Jony Ive is not named as a defendant. The post does not disclose what specific secrets were taken or what the AI hardware looks like.

Why it matters: Apple directly suing OpenAI and former execs for trade secret theft to build AI hardware — not a routine patent spat or talent move. The defendant list includes ex-hardware VP Tang Tan (24-year veteran) and Jony Ive's io Products, signaling a high-stakes clash. Score held back...