Apple sues OpenAI over alleged theft of trade secrets

Apple filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in Northern California federal court, accusing former Apple employees of stealing trade secrets for OpenAI's benefit. The 41-page complaint centers on confidential product development, manufacturing, supply chain, and research information, and comes as OpenAI pursues its own hardware ambitions.

Why it matters: A trade-secret fight between Apple and OpenAI raises the stakes around OpenAI's push into consumer hardware.