Apple sues OpenAI for allegedly stealing hardware secrets

Apple has sued OpenAI, alleging that engineers at the AI startup stole Apple's trade secrets related to hardware development. The lawsuit names OpenAI, a hardware startup that OpenAI acquired, and two specific employees: OpenAI's chief hardware officer and another employee who joined OpenAI from Apple in January. According to Apple's complaint, one of the named employees accessed Apple's systems after leaving the company and downloaded confidential files about unreleased products, engineering presentations, and technical specifications, and also instructed a former Apple colleague on how to copy confidential files while avoiding the company's security measures. OpenAI responded by stating it has no interest in other companies' trade secrets and remains focused on building innovative technology.