Apple sues OpenAI over trade secrets — is Jony Ive's device doomed?
apple filed a trade secrets lawsuit against openai targeting hardware staff like tang tan, potentially disrupting the new device planned with jony ive.
apple filed a lawsuit accusing openai of a systematic effort to poach its hardware engineers and steal trade secrets. the complaint names tang tan, openai's chief hardware officer, and alleges the knowledge is being used to build a competing device. this legal action casts a shadow over openai's hardware partnership with former apple designer jony ive, signaling potential delays or injunctions for their smart speaker project.