Apple's trade secrets lawsuit could disrupt OpenAI's IPO plans

How Apple’s big lawsuit could disrupt OpenAI’s IPO plans

Apple filed a trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI last Friday, alleging a pattern of misconduct that reaches OpenAI's chief hardware officer. The complaint says over 400 former Apple employees now work at OpenAI. OpenAI's response has been carefully hedged, and the timing is rough with an IPO reportedly in the works. The body is a video; detailed allegations and OpenAI's full reply aren't transcribed word for word.

Why it matters: Apple sues OpenAI for systematic poaching right before its IPO, with 400+ ex-Apple employees now at OpenAI — a concrete number that turns rumor into a legal fight. TechCrunch broke it, but the body is video-only, so detailed claims and OpenAI's full response aren't disclosed y...