Apple vs. OpenAI Lawsuit
Apple alleges OpenAI used stolen trade secrets to develop AI gadgets.
July 10, 2026 · Updated Jul 10, 8:33pm ET
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Washington ExaminerApple sues OpenAI over 'pervasive' theft of trade secrets
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ABC NewsApple files lawsuit accusing ChatGPT maker OpenAI of stealing trade secrets
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What happened
Apple sued OpenAI in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of CaliforniaDistrict Court for the Northern District of CaliforniaUnited States federal district court in California on Friday, alleging the ChatGPT maker misappropriated trade secrets to develop consumer AI hardware. The complaint names OpenAI, io ProductsIoHardware company founded by Jony Ive that was acquired by OpenAI in 2025, Chief Hardware Officer Tang Tan and technical staffer Chang Liu, both former Apple employees. Apple alleges OpenAI recruited Apple staff and directed candidates to bring confidential prototypes, engineering artifacts, hardware components, product designs, manufacturing information and supply-chain details to interviews. The suit brings trade-secret misappropriation and breach-of-contract claims and seeks to stop use of the information.
