Apple is suing OpenAI over trade secrets. The hearing is days away, and the real fight is over one question: what exactly is the secret?
On July 10, 2026, Apple filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California against OpenAI, its hardware subsidiary io Products, and two former Apple employees, alleging misappropriation of trade secrets and breach of contract. According to the complaint, more than 400 former Apple employees now work at OpenAI, and Apple says the company's push into consumer hardware rests in part on confidential Apple information. OpenAI denies the allegations. A hearing on Apple's request for a preliminary injunction, and on OpenAI's motion to dismiss, is scheduled for...
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