The 6 wildest claims in Apple’s lawsuit against OpenAI

Apple has filed a blockbuster lawsuit against OpenAI alleging theft of confidential documents, spying on hardware prototypes, and misuse of a proprietary product design technique, with the case centering on former Apple Watch VP Tang Tan. The claims matter because they directly target OpenAI’s hardware ambitions and suggest Apple is treating employee recruiting and prototype handling as potential channels for IP leakage.

When Apple employees interviewed for jobs at OpenAI, the AI startup's hardware head allegedly asked them to show up with something unusual: components they were working on and unreleased product samples. That's according to a blockbuster lawsuit filed by Apple, which accuses OpenAI of stealing confidential documents , spying on hardware prototypes, and tricking one of its trusted partners into performing a proprietary product design technique. The lawsuit primarily revolves around the actions of three people: Tang Tan, a 24-year Apple veteran who recently served as the vice president of the Apple Watch. In 2024, Tan left to work on Jony Iv … Read the full story at The Verge.