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Apple Sues OpenAI Over Alleged Theft of Trade Secrets and Confidential Hardware Data

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First reported by Ynet · Jul 10, 2026

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Apple has sued OpenAI, accusing it of stealing trade secrets and confidential hardware information through former Apple employees and a related startup. The lawsuit centers on two ex-Apple executives now at OpenAI and alleges deliberate data extraction during job interviews. OpenAI denies the claims, and current collaboration between the companies remains unaffected.

01Apple accuses OpenAI of systematically stealing trade secrets and confidential hardware files.
02Two former Apple executives now at OpenAI are central to the alleged theft.
03OpenAI's acquisition of io Products, founded by Jony Ive, is implicated in the lawsuit.
04Apple claims over 400 former employees moved to OpenAI, aiding data extraction.
05OpenAI denies interest in other companies' trade secrets via a public statement.
06The lawsuit does not currently impact Apple and OpenAI's ongoing ChatGPT integration partnership.

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